West Coast Customs Launches Aftermarket Technical Trade Academy

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West Coast Customs CEO and Founder Ryan Friedlinghaus announced that the company plans to launch the West Coast Customs Academy. [See the announcement by clicking the above video]

The academy will be designed to serve as “first-class training to those wishing to enter the vehicle aftermarket trades,” according to Friedlinghaus.

The goal of West Coast Customs Academy is to motivate, train and provide students with technical skills relative to the automotive aftermarket trades, according to West Coast Customs.  The Academy will offer a comprehensive 48-week training program featuring a curriculum format comprised of six trade-level instructional segments including auto body, upholstery, fabrication, wheels and tires, electronics, and wrap and tint. 

The rigorous program provides students with both in-depth classroom time taught by leaders in the customization industry and hands-on training and project work at the West Coast Customs facility in Burbank, California, according to the company.

With West Coast Customs Academy classes commencing early next year, plans for a two-hour WCCA special on FOX Sports have already been green lit, according to the company. West Coast Customs, the TV show, is produced on site at the West Coast Customs flagship headquarters in Burbank. The show is produced for FOX Sports 2 and airs Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. PST.

“I have been building custom cars from the ground up for the past 27 years. Finding good talent is especially difficult since many high schools are unable to offer wood shop or automotive classes any longer. It is unfortunate, but I feel that high-quality hand-craftsmanship work is a dying art form,” Friedlinghaus said. “I would like to help bridge that gap, give back to my community, bring in younger generations and build new talent at the West Coast Customs Academy.”  
Simultaneously, West Coast Customs has launched an Indiegogo campaign featuring exclusive perks ranging from a select run of West Coast Customs Academy work shirts to limited edition, fully-customized West Coast Customs Jeeps or a one-of-a-kind concept car prototype build was launched today.

Original Article on The Shop Magazine: https://theshopmag.com/features/west-coast-customs-launches-aftermarket-technical-trade-academy

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