Ignition and sensor specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has launched a new online technical training portal. The NGK Academy is aimed at supplying essential training primarily to workshops, but the content will also be of value to aftermarket distributors and motor factors.

The portal includes 270+ technical training videos across a myriad of technical subjects and components. These are by automotive training experts, Our Virtual Academy (OVA), who have also created a suite of bespoke industry leading training videos on spark plugs with further NGK/NTK product focused training being developed in the future.

The spark plug training videos, three of OVA’s core training videos and other existing NGK/NTK training content, will be free to access for all once they have enrolled on the portal, but there will be a charge for accessing the full suite of 270+ videos etc.

Mark Hallam, Marketing Manager, NGK Spark Plugs said, “NGK Academy is designed to provide valuable, meaningful training that users can take on-board to help them each day at work. We believe it is a market-leading initiative and one that will prove popular not only with workshops, but also distributors.”

Mark added, “Our Virtual Academy has a host of incredibly useful training programmes on different aspects of a vehicle’s systems including comprehensive training videos on electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids which we know our independent garage customers are extremely interested in.”

Ben Stockton, Managing Director of OVA, said, “NGK Academy is designed to increase technicians’ knowledge by providing the detailed information they need to fully understand the subject matter. In addition to the NGK training videos, NGK has purchased access to more than 270 training videos for hundreds of their customers. They’re on topics such as vehicle electrics, petrol and diesel engine management, chassis, hybrid and EV and HVAC.”

Ben also pointed out, “We have also provided access to our dedicated content associated to the formally recognised qualification IMI Level 3 Award in Electric/Hybrid Vehicle System Repair and Replacement QFQUAL I.D 60314680. After watching and learning, if someone wishes to turn their online learning into this formally recognised qualification, they can pay to attend an assessment day at one of our 15 training facilities. The garages with full access to the NGK Academy will gain access to this material for three months from when they first sign in. If they wish to purchase access to the content after that point, they can do so by contacting us.”

You can enrol for free limited access or paid full access at: ngkacademy.com. To view click below.