Episode #15 of the Technician.Academy podcast series features Rick Escalambra, a retired professor of Automotive Technology at Skyline College in San Bruno, CA for thirty-one years. He coordinated one of the largest and finest automotive programs in the state of California and is still very influential in the automotive field today. Rick provides his insight on the value of technician training in today’s industry and why there is such a shortage. He discusses what future technicians should focus their skills on to succeed in the industry. Rick also provides his opinion on where he sees the future of the automotive industry. Tune in now to learn more! You can also read this article Rick wrote in 2003 Disjointed! to see how similar it is to today’s industry.