The Institute Announces The Autocademy™: A New Standard for Training, Alignment, and Growth in Auto Repair Shops

The Institute today announced an early preview of The Autocademy™, a new learning and development ecosystem built specifically for modern auto repair businesses. Designed as a structured training ecosystem, the Autocademy supports stronger teams, more capable leaders, and healthier operations, all delivered through one unified ecosystem.

As part of this launch, The Institute will officially transition away from the Gear Course Library, moving to a more modern, guided, and community-driven training experience. The Autocademy represents the next chapter in how The Institute equips shop owners and their teams for long-term success.

Built for the Entire Shop

The Autocademy consolidates essential business training across leadership, marketing, financial performance, operations, management systems, sales, team development, and long-term planning. Content is designed to strengthen execution, accountability, communication, and decision-making across every role in the business.

Built by Industry Experts, Designed for Real Shops

The Autocademy was developed by The Institute’s coaches, trainers, and facilitators, leveraging decades of real-world automotive leadership experience. Over the course of hundreds of hours, our team has scripted, recorded, and built structured training content to serve the entire shop, from ownership and leadership to frontline execution. Every module is designed to be practical, repeatable, and immediately applicable inside an operating business.

Role-Based Training for Every Key Position

Unlike generic training libraries, the Autocademy is role-based by design. Content is purpose-built for the people who drive performance inside the shop, including owners, managers, and service advisors. Each learning path is aligned with the responsibilities, challenges, and decision-making demands of that role, ensuring that training is relevant, consistent, and easy to implement across the team.

Key Features

• Full access to a complete training library across all major business functions

• Team access for up to five active users, with optional additional users available

• Practical tools and templates for immediate implementation

• New content added monthly to stay aligned with current shop challenges

• Hosted within The Institute’s Gearhead community to support engagement and collaboration

New Content Added Monthly

The Autocademy is not a static platform. The Institute will continue to expand and update the library month by month, delivering new training modules, updated tools, and implementation resources that reflect what automotive professionals are facing right now. This ongoing development ensures members stay informed with the most current, market-relevant information available, while continuing to sharpen execution, leadership, and operational performance over time.

Access and Availability - Included with Every Institute Program

The Autocademy is included as part of any program at The Institute, further expanding the value and resources available to our members. This on-demand training includes the core content and resources previously available in the Gear Course Library, but represents a major step forward in how The Institute supports shop owners and teams. This gives existing members access to a modern, unified learning platform that strengthens alignment, increases accountability, and drives long-term business growth. 

The Autocademy is licensed at the shop level and billed through The Institute’s standard invoicing process. All current clients will receive the Autocademy access at no additional cost.

The Autocademy Launch Event is scheduled for February 23rd. You can find registration details HERE.

The Autocademy™ is how great shops build great teams, with purpose.