Don Bosco scholars complete VW Technician Program

By: 9 years ago

VOLKSWAGEN Philippines recently presented certificates of completion to eight underprivileged yet deserving students of Don Bosco Technical and Vocational Education and Training Center (TVET) Tondo and Don Bosco Technological Institute Makati.
After eight weeks of theoretical and practical training, and 900 hours of on-the-job exercises, the students graduated from the Volkswagen Technician Apprenticeship Program (TAP).
In simple graduation ceremonies held at Volkswagen Bonifacio Global City, the eight students, aged 18-21 years old, received their certificates of completion from Volkswagen Philippines’ President and CEO John Philip Orbeta and Chief Operating Adviser Klaus Schadewald.
The graduates were carefully chosen for training from a roster of 40 pre-selected students of Don Bosco. Volkswagen Philippines, together with Volkswagen Group Regional Aftersales (VRAS) representatives and trainers, interviewed and nominated four students each from Don Bosco Makati and Tondo to undergo the TAP.
Afterwards, the students, under the guidance of VRAS regional trainers, underwent two months of rigorous theoretical and practical training, which included modules on Volkswagen brand introduction, basic qualification courses, and the Volkswagen seven-core service process. In addition, the students also went through 900 hours of on-the-job training, which included job immersion in various sections of aftersales operations—from maintenance and repair of vehicles, to job control, to parts inventory and warehouse management, then to service advisor training.
All eight students, namely Esthanle Lopecillo (Don Bosco Tondo), Joemhel Tuliao (Tondo), Levie Leguiz (Tondo), Joey Romero (Tondo), Aldrianne Arquita (Don Bosco Makati), Daniel Gonzales (Makati), Jann Patrick Matira (Makati), and John Michael Luanzon (Makati), successfully completed their courses and along the way gaining the admiration of their peers and mentors for showing true dedication to, and interest in their new automotive skills. /pr