Bendix opens brake and technology training for 2025

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has released its 2025 technical training class schedule, with courses running from March-December. Once again, the company is offering both in-person and virtual training opportunities for fleet technicians and owner-operators.

“Technicians operate in a fast-changing commercial vehicle landscape, where safety components advance rapidly,” said Nicole Oreskovic, Bendix vice president of sales and marketing. “Carriers are under intense pressure to maintain overall safety, performance, and uptime. At the same time, they strive to lower their total cost of ownership. It’s in this environment that Bendix maintains its decades-long dedication to providing comprehensive, convenient training.”

The company has expanded the availability for their two-day Bendix Advanced Technology Training class this year, and will still feature its air board training aids for the classes.

Training availability

Overall, there are in-person training opportunities throughout 2025 in 13 states. There are 20 sessions of Bendix’s three-day Air Brake Training class, starting, March 4-6 at the company’s headquarters in Avon, Ohio. Additionally, there are five in-person two-day Advanced Technology Training programs, with three in Avon, and another two in Reno Nevada. The first two-day training is April 1-2 at Bendix’s headquarters.

There are also two sessions of the three-day training offered virtually, with one offered on East Coast time, and the other two on Mountain Time.

The three-day Air Brake Training class is suited for both new and experienced techs, and includes the description, operation, troubleshooting, and service elements for a range of components in dual air brake systems. Classroom topics will include the fundamentals of compressed air, tactics for air system failure mode diagnosis and troubleshooting, and air brake system and foundation brake components, including air compressors, valves, foundation drum brakes, and air disc brakes.

Bendix does recommend that participants complete the company’s online air brake training at www.brake-school.com before attending the in-person Air Brake Training Class.

Meanwhile, the two-day Bendix Advanced Technology Training covers the operation and troubleshooting of advanced safety systems and software, including antilock braking systems (ABS), AutoVue Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system from Bendix CVS, Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability system, Bendix Wingman Advanced—A Collision Mitigation Technology, Bendix Wingman Fusion (ADAS), and the SmarTire and SmarTire Trailer-Link Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) by Bendix CVS.

This class includes hands-on maintenance instructions for Bendix air disc brakes and electrical diagnostics, and Bendix recommends complete the Air Brake Training course or, at minimum the online air brake training before taking part in the Advanced Technology Training program.

“The increase in technological advances in braking and stability makes this training a must for the advanced technician,” said Brian Screeton, Bendix manager – technical training and service. “As safety advances continue, technicians are only going to see more of these systems and components. Courses like ours provide critical foundational knowledge for both today’s and tomorrow’s trucks.”

Members of the Bendix Tech Training Team conducts each class, while the training team itself is led by a Master-level, ASE-certified technical trainer.

At the end of either class, participants may take a written test, with a passing grade granting them a Tested and Passed certificate. Those who do not pass or who do not take the test will receive a Certificate of Completion. As a note, the in-person Bendix training and test are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and does not take the place of any instruction or certification exam from the DOT.

Registration

The Air Brake Training costs $525 per person, the Advanced Technology Training costs $475 per person, and it costs $425 to take the virtual class. All enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Participants can register att bendix.com or B2Bendix.com; by phone at 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725), option 3; by email at [email protected]; or via fax (216-651-3261).