GROOMING
online Snow
Grooming School
PRINOTH has beefed up its training program for
snow groomer operators and mechanics with a new
e-learning component
By Mark Halsall
A new initiative from Prinoth
is helping its customers get
the most out of their snow
grooming machines.
It’s an online platform that’s part
of PRINOTH ACADEMY, the com-pany’s
comprehensive education
program aimed at giving snow
groomer operators and mechanics
the tools they need to create supe-rior
slopes, snow parks and trails,
and keep their grooming vehicles
perfectly maintained.
The new e-learning platform, which
was unveiled in June 2020, enables
participants to expand their profes-sional
knowledge and skills using their
computers, tablets or smartphones.
Thomas Kirchmair, global head
of after-sales for Prinoth, says the
response from the industry so far has
been remarkable.
“We’ve got great feedback and
especially from North America,” he
said. “There’s been huge demand from
our customers. People are interested
and curious to see this.”
The Prinoth Academy program
covers a broad spectrum of training
modules and subjects and is broken
into three parts:
• E-learning for the basics
• Theoretical training in a
classroom environment
• Practical training on-site
“E-learning is the first stage, to get
everybody to the same level before
they start the theoretical training,”
said Kirchmair.
According to Kirchmair, the courses
have been designed by leading
e-learning experts to be intuitive and
easy to navigate. New courses will
also be added periodically to keep the
content fresh.
PHOTO COURTESY OF PRINOTH
“The platform is meant to be a living
product,” Kirchmair said. “Every six
to 12 months, we will introduce new
courses to keep it interesting and
motivating for people.”
Kirchmair says that Prinoth
Academy’s e-learning program is
available in six languages: English,
French, German, Italian, Japanese
and Chinese.
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