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The industry’s demand for quality hot rod & restoration technicians continues to rise. We have had great success in placing our trained graduates in shops all over the country, but more and more shops continue to call looking for educated entry-level employees. Unfortunately a problem exists; we don’t have a lot of graduates out there without a job, so most shops get put onto the waiting list. We only hope the positions are still available once we do have a graduate from (or willing to move to) the shop’s general location.
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During the last week of July, we received word on our Federal Financial Aid approval process. Our initial application and audited financial statements were … denied. We will have to reapply with our 2012 audited financials; unfortunately we will have to wait until the end of the 2012 fiscal year to start the audit. This makes the March 2013 the first possible date that we might have approval to accept federal financial aid.
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We have just launched our new Hot Rod Institute website, with many improvements over our previous site. Besides the obvious aesthetic changes, here are a few of the other improvements...
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Come join us for our 2nd Annual Open House and Show n' Shine at Hot Rod Institute. Unfortunately the rodding season of 2010 is coming to a close, but there is time for one more get together. Bring your ride down to Hot Rod Institute for the first stop on a two shop tour. The open house of G3 Rods will be immediately following the Hot Rod Institute's open house.
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We have been approved for VA Funding for the Associates of Applied Sciences in Hot Rod Technology offered in conjuntion with Western Dakota Tech, a local area technical college. If you are interested in enrolling in this groundbreaking degree program please contact Kyle Harder, Director of Admissions at kyle@hotrodinstitute.com.
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Longtime friend and supporter, Stacey David, has recently asked Doug and the gang at Hot Rod Institute to help on a few of his upcoming projects. Stay tuned to Stacey David’s Gearz on SPEED TV for an in-the-shop view of Hot Rod Institute. Gearz airs Saturday morning at 9:00am EST and Sundays at 7:30am EST. As we are finishing up work on the Rat Rod Roadster, please join us Friday Night, Jan 29th, from 7 to 9pm for an Open House / Meet and Greet with Stacey David. See you there.
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The Hot Rod Institute will be celebrating its first graduation ceremony on December 19, 2008. The first students to ever graduate from the school will be moving on to jobs in the specialty car industry, and we will be having a BBQ in their honor.
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Check out Rat Roaster Pay-Off (Episode 15) on Stacey David’s Season VI GearZ TV, Premiering Monday, November 19, 2012 at 8pm EST featuring Hot Rod Institute's Paint and Upholstery for the Rat Roaster…and big smokey burnouts. Don’t forget to set your DVR!
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Hot Rod Institute's Students and Rod Shop Techs will be featured on the upcoming episode of Stacey David’s GearZ TV Season VI!
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Great News !!! HRI has been granted Full Accreditation by NCA of AdvancED.
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Hello All, Just a quick reminder about Hot Rod Institute's Custom Motorcycle offerings. We have had a lot of questions lately about our Hot Rod Motorcycle class and program. The Hot Rod Motorcycle class (HRM) covers mainly the mechanical side of the custom motorcycle building process. The motorcycle engine, transmission, and primaries will all be covered along with wiring, brakes and machining. Motorcycle suspension and frame design will also be covered but the majority of those fabrication skills would be practiced mainly in Hot Rod Chassis. The combination of taking Hot Rod Chassis, Hot Rod Body and Hot Rod Motorcycle would give a student a great skill set in the actual fabrication of custom motorcycles, not just strictly dealership maintenance tasks. If a student would take one more class, their overall educational program would be considered a HRI Diploma Program and would come with a 5% discount per class.
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Great news on our NCA Accreditation Process, but unfortunately it is not yet fully complete.
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Just a quick update, here are the upcoming dates you will be able to check out the Rat Roaster episode of GEARZ. Look for more episodes GEARZ featuring the work of Hot Rod Institute in the future.
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