Matthews Buses TEC Graduates

Matthews Buses now has more graduates from the Thomas TEC (Thomas Expert Certification) Professional program.  This program takes 3 days to complete and to qualify for the program, these technicians had to complete an extensive number of training programs both in class and online.  This accomplishment is deserving of the Carhartt Vest monogrammed with the programs name, “TEC Professional”, […]

Matthews Buses Hosts Training at Frontier CS

On April 25th, Matthews Buses’ own Roger Harrod provided a full-day training on ‘C2 Electronic Troubleshooting’ at Frontier Central Schools. On hand were technicians from Frontier as well as Depew UFSD and WNY BUS.  Check with your Matthews Buses Sales or Customer Service Rep for course availability or a course catalog!

Hands On Technical Training For Our Transportation Partners

Matthews Buses sponsored eleven technicians from ten different school districts at the Thomas Built Institute in early May, 2018. Sessions were held in Greensboro, NC from May 8th to the 11th and Niagara Falls, Canada from the 15th through the 17th. The program is an intensive training session that entails nine core classes and specialized […]

Our recent TEC Professional graduates!!

TEC Professional graduates

Matthews buses has more graduates from the Thomas TEC (Thomas Expert Certification) Professional program.  This was a three day program.  To qualify to take the program,these technicians had to complete an extensive number of programs both online and in class.  It is quite an accomplishment and deserving of the Carhartt Vest monogrammed with the programs name, […]

Completion of our second Thomas Built Bus – TEC Professional Training program

We have graduated our second class of technicians from the Thomas Bus (Thomas Expert Certification) TEC Professional training program. The prerequisites for the program were that they first had to complete the required online and hand-on programs, a significant feat by itself. The individuals are, from left to right: Todd Waight-Dansville and Steve Searles-Ballston Spa. […]

Matthews Buses Again Leads The Way With Hands-On Training

Technicians from throughout the Capital District were in attendance at the Matthews Buses facility in Ballston Spa on October 4 as Roger Harrod, Matthews Buses’ award-winning trainer, conducted a class on maintenance techniques for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. With constantly changing technologies in not only emissions, but everything from engine coolant to rolling resistance of […]

Completion of our first Thomas Built Bus – TEC Professional Training program

We have graduated our first class of technicians from the Thomas Bus (Thomas Expert Certification) TEC Professional training program.  The prerequisites for the program were that they first had to complete the required online and hands-on program, a significant feat by itself. The individuals are, from left to right:  Roger Harrod-Instructor, Istvan Kovacs-Poughkeepsie, Frank Caratelli-Liverpool, […]

Hundreds Attend 2017 Head Mechanics Summer Seminar

The New York Head Mechanics Association’s 28th Annual Summer Seminar at ON Center in Syracuse on July 13, 2017 continued the association’s commitment to exceptional training and education for those who maintain and repair the school bus fleets in New York. Hundreds of school bus technicians from throughout the state spent the day getting hands on […]

Matthews Buses Inc. First Annual Training

Matthews Buses Inc. held its 1st Annual Training event on July 12th at the Syracuse OnCenter Convention Center in conjunction with the New York State Head Mechanics Summer Seminar that took place on July 13th. There was a lot of great participation from our customer’s, with over 65 in attendance. We look at this event as […]