A technician's gloved hands pressing a tread depth gauge into a tire under a work light

Integrity beats speed.
Every time.

Training for shop owners, service advisors and technicians, built inside Champion Tire & Automotive in Durham, NC.

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Champion Tire & Automotive

An empty repair shop after closing, one bay lit

The standard is not what a business claims on its website.

It is what happens inside the shop when the owner is gone,

the schedule is full,

a repair becomes difficult,

and nobody is watching.

Champion University teaches that standard.

Three seats. One standard.

The inspection starts before the hood is opened.

Move the light over the car, or tap the parts. Every finding gets a photo, a measurement and an honest color.

A sedan on a lift with the front wheel removed
Front strutNo leaks
Front pads, 4 mmNext visit
Front rotorWithin spec
Tire tread, 2/32 inReplace now

0 of 4 findings documented

The climb to Champion Service Advisor Certification.

Eight courses, from Tier 1 to 30-Day Advisor Ready. Each one builds on the last, and you pass its test before the next. The final exam puts you in realistic scenarios with Champion GPT.

Start the climb free
  1. Service Advisor Excellence, Tier 1
  2. The DVI Bible, Advisor Edition
  3. Champion Phone Skills
  4. Champion Delivery
  5. Service Advisor Excellence, Tier 2
  6. Champions of Communication
  7. Service Advisor Excellence, Tier 3
  8. 30-Day Advisor Ready
  9. Champion Advisor Certificate. Valid for five years.

The DVI Bible. Three books, same subject, different perspective.

The DVI Bible: Service Advisor, Owner/Manager and Technician Editions by Kevin Tarpley

Service Advisor EditionReview the inspection and help customers decide without pressure.

Owner/Manager EditionRoll it out, measure it, and hold the line without punishment.

Technician EditionAccurate photos, real measurements, honest color grading.

Auto Repair Explained

Free, straight answers to what customers ask at the counter. Shops send them before frustration turns into mistrust.

Why You Should Stop Giving Repair Prices Over the Phone

The full Auto Repair Explained library
“We never wanted to be the cheapest in town. We wanted to become the best.”

Kevin Tarpley, owner of Champion Tire & Automotive and founder of Champion University

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