I Went to RV Tech School (is it worth it?)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2020
- I went to RV Tech at the NRVTA (National RV Training Academy). In this video we look at the 1st week of courses called the Fundamentals. It's a RV crash course designed to throw you into the RVing world.
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This is great Garrett! Thank you so much
You are welcome!!
@@DiaryofaFamily I worked for Greyhound Maintenance for 12 years are the RV's the same? besides the seats? i know how to do all of the heavy mechanical, electrical, air brakes etc.
Great video! We have worried about those classes. This is the best review of a RV Tech school that we have ever seen! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome.
Great video! RV education for the RV owner and technician is so important thank you. I believe RV technicians should learn as much as they can. It's equally important to specialize in an in-demand and unique service. Focusing on a service is how first-time, successful repairs, are made. Happy customers become loyal customers and they will spread the word about your business. Remember, "It’s all about education, it’s easy when you know how". Good skills to you all. GBYAY!
Thanks.
Great information on what the course is like and your experience. We’re so happy for you guys achieving another dream in gaining some financial independence.
Thanks. It’s a great career
I’m doing the home course. It is awesome, lots of information to keep track of. Great video, my wife is also a travel nurse.
That's great. RVing and travel nursing go hand in hand. We are excited to see what 2021 will bring.
Great video. Thanks for putting this out!
You’re welcome. Hope it was helpful.
@@DiaryofaFamily was already planning on going to NRVTA this spring! The more videos like yours the more it edifies my decision. Thank you again!
We just got here today for Monday’s class. So excited!
That’s great! We will have to meet up and hang out!
Thank you so much for sharing.
You are welcome
Great job on the course!
Thanks.
Good stuff here. I will look into taking this class
Very good! It’s a great school, I learned so much. If you do decide to attend, let them know Garrett Syfrett or Diary of a Family referred you.
Great review! I'll be starting week one on Monday!
I’ll stop by and say hi. Are you taking the rv tech or rv inspector course?
@@DiaryofaFamily Going on the inspection route. I'm having feelings that I should have gone the technician path, but it will be fine. I only plan to do the common repairs and inspections as space is an issue being full time.
Nice video Garrett. I’m currently doing an rv tech school to become certified, and I’m so excited about it. Thanks for finding my blown fuse in the rear of my fridge at the Mayberry Meetup, I really appreciate it. -Robert
Are you at the school now? I’ll be at the morning business sessions.
@@DiaryofaFamily No. I’m doing a hybrid online level 2 class from RVTI in Elkhart, Indiana. I’ll be going there for my final week for lab work and final exams. There was no way I could take off 5 weeks of work, let alone pay for it. Thanks for asking:)
@@RVWeekendsRC1 I’m picking the courses I want to take at RVTI… how did you like it?
@@johnweldon3727 I was unimpressed with some parts, other parts were good. But the price was right. I definitely needed more lab time.
Their lab was nice though. I just needed more time.
Prices? Web site doesn’t give any info
Seems like that would be a great course to attend for RVers who dont want to remain stationary while waiting on repairs. - Andrew
It's the perfect course for the do it yourselfer. If that's a word.. But yes everyone from the novice to the expert RVer will learn something from this class.
Great information. We are planning on attending the course inApril
That’s a great time of year to come. You’ll love it.
Thanks
Garret fixed my heater at Tuscon Lazy daze KOA.
Hey Brian. Hope your heater is still going strong.
Hello friends, greetings and greetings from Lake Toba. Great work, always success!
Thank you very much
Hi! thank you for this video! I'm curious if there were women in the class? I've been full time in my rig almost 3 years now and have had to learn a lot on the fly (thank goodness for youtube!). And now I'm thinking about getting into it as a job/career option!
Yes, absolutely
How many people in that class? It looks like a huge class
It fluctuates. We had a class of 60 or so students. It averages from 35-60 per class.
Hi Garrett, I'd like to ask if there was a particular take-away that you really enjoyed in the course?
I think my biggest takeaway was how simple most RV systems are. Now with technology and such it has made things more complicated. But the core systems are the same. Furnace, AC’s, hot water heaters. I feel that having each system explained especially 12v DC and 120v AC, has helped me to understand my RV better. We’ve been FullTime for over 2 1/2 years and this course really gave me confidence that I can fix my own rig.
Thank you Garrett that was a very nice informative video on RV tech School you did a wonderful job with it I think I loved it a lot this is your friend John chalker Waterbury Connecticut Royal friend and subscriber for life cc 🙏🙏🙏🙏👼👼👼👼🎄🎄🎄🎄⛄⛄⛄⛄🎀🎀🎀🎀
Thanks again!
Are you still working as a tech? How is that going? Im so interested in learning!
Hey Jonathan, right now I'm not, we still travel and I still use what I learn from the school. I've taken my knowledge into the video / educational side of RVing. I personally know many RV techs who are very busy almost every day and have been very successful. If you have a love for being your own boss and you love rving then this is a great job to get into.
Garrett, I have a question. You mentioned a recommendation for the small rvers business school. If I am planning to start my own business, would it be beneficial to sign up for this course before I come to school in Texas or wait until I am there for the morning sessions? Is there a discount code for us being there at the school to sign up?
They really only offer it if you are going through the class. And yes there is a discount for the class. And yes it’s worth it.
@@DiaryofaFamily I will be at the NRVTA School in July. So it would be beneficial to join the business class before coming in July?
Talk to your student advisor and see what they say. They may let you sign up early.
i see you can have kids there.. how many hours a day is the class?
7am-5pm with a hour lunch.
Great information. Do you know if the certifications are good in all states? My wife is also a travel nurse. Allot of the course sounds like it would be academic to me since I already understand the fundamentals but it would be a nice refresher. I already have other jobs I do but thinking about this as another side job while traveling.
It is a national certification
@@DiaryofaFamily thank you. I'll definitely look into it. Might be nice as we travel to different RV parks to be able to help people out and make a little extra money in the process.
@@DiaryofaFamily thank you. I'll definitely look into it. Might be nice as we travel to different RV parks to be able to help people out and make a little extra money in the process.
Were is the RV tech school somebody help me please information ?????
It’s in Athens, Texas. Find their website and contact info at NRVTA.com.
Do they have a recommended clamp meter to use. So many on the market.
You want a volt meter that tests both AC and DC voltage along with a Amp clamp. I use the Ames CM1000A from Harbor Freight. It’s really good and doesn’t break the bank like a Fluke
Great video. Are you able to share the cost?
It's honestly best to call and get that information. You can however do the classes to fit your schedule. The NRVTA is great at explaining everything to you.
Do they have a correspondence or webinar program available?
They have a home study program that covers the basics. nrvta.com/
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How much was tuition?
Is there financial aid from federal or state programs? Private Scholarships?
You can call the school and ask to speak with one of their student advisors. They can answer all your questions! ❤️
What’s this course cost and do I need all the tools.
It’s best to call and talk to the NRVTA. the prices do change a bit. And you’ll get a list of the required tools needed for the course when you sign up.
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How much does it cost to take the course?
Honestly the Student Advisors at the NRVTA are fantastic. They don't pressure you at all and can give you all the pricing information as it probably has changed since I went through the course.
Caveat: The lead acid batteries could last you 10 years if you take care of them AND almost never need to use them. If you boondock a lot, lead acid batteries might last 3-5 years. The more you cycle a batter (charge and discharge) the lower their life in years. Batteries are rated for "Life" in charge cycles, not years. Most are rated from 500 to 100 cycles. If you cycle your battery almost every day, or 300 times a year, that's barely over a 3 year life expectancy. Most RV'ers who don't boondock only use their batteries for their fridge while they are between parks, so very little usage. Not trying to gainsay what he was saying in the video, just want to make sure a full-time or near full-time boondocker doesn't think by maintaining their lead acid batteries they'll get 10 years out of them.
If you travel a lot you also use your batteries for bringing you slides in and out and leveling. That pulls a lot of amps and creates a lot of off gassing. We have since upgraded to lithium batteries which provide much better and consistent batteries performance for us.
@@DiaryofaFamily Good point. On a related note, most Lithium installs I've seen in RV's use Battleborn. While these are great batteries they are $$$$ expensive. Typically about $900 for 100 amp hours. I watch Will Prowse and he reviewed my new target lithium battery. They are Eve or Lishon prismatic cells off Alibaba (from China). Will and others have used them and they test out as good as or better than the ads say. They are 272 to 280 amp hour batteries and for four of them (to make a 12v battery) you can typically get them for $500 or so shipped. You'll need to spend another $50 or so for a BMS and it takes 6-8 weeks for shipping to you from China, but let's do some math. Most basic Battleborn installs use four 100 amp hour batteries for about $3600. You could get four batteries worth of Eve/Lishon cells for $2000 (a huge savings) and have instead of 400 amp hours of total storage, 1120 amp hours of storage. Heck, even if you just spent $1000 on two batteries, you'd still end up with 560 amp hours, using less space, spending less than a third of what you'd spend on Battleborn batteries, and end up with 40% more battery capacity. Building your own battery with BMS is more than a lot of people want to do, but I think most would consider learning in order to get more capacity in less space, while saving $2600. Heck, that leaves me more budget to get a better inverter or more solar. Heck, that savings pays for all of my solar panels.
Do you need to bring a whole bunch of tools with you? Thanks
They will send you a list of the tools you'll need.