LKQ Euro Car Parts launches new platinum tier for academy

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new membership tier for its LKQ Academy to help give technicians more flexibility in their training journey.

In an exciting first for the independent aftermarket, LKQ Academy Platinum offers workshop customers access to 20 training days – across 25 locations – and 20 eLearning courses annually for just £2,499 a year, with no limit to the number of staff who can be trained.

The new Platinum membership covers the full LKQ Academy training catalogue. Resources range from technical education to business support and management courses, making it the perfect solution to upskill team members across the entire workshop.

All courses are IMI-approved, and are updated regularly to reflect the latest trends in the independent aftermarket.  

For individual technicians, LKQ Academy also offers Gold, Silver and Bronze tier memberships, which begin at £649 for a 12-month period.

Bob Wiffen, Workshop Solutions Director at LKQ Euro Car Parts, said: “Workshops need to evolve and adapt to meet the ever-changing demands of motorists and their vehicles, so it’s important that everyone on the team has affordable access to quality training.

“That’s exactly what our Platinum membership has been designed to deliver, by giving workshops more flexibility within a single package than they’ve ever had before, and at an unbeatable price. 

“As well as covering everything technicians need to know for a first-time fix from ADAS to hybrids/EV and everything in between, the business management courses we offer to garages’ support staff are proving increasingly popular.

“We’re helping independent workshops tighten up their back-office processes, their marketing capabilities and the experience they offer at front-of-house, to ensure they continue to compete with the dealerships.”

LKQ Academy Platinum membership is available to customers across the UK and Republic of Ireland, with UK customers able to pay via direct debit. For more information visit https://lkqacademy.co.uk/.

The full list of membership tiers is as follows:

• Platinum tier: £2,499 annually, for 20 training days and 20 eLearning courses. No limit to number of people trained

• Gold tier: £999 annually for unlimited training days and five eLearning courses. Available to individuals only

• Silver tier: £849 annually for five training days and three eLearning courses

• Bronze tier: £649 annually for three training days and two eLearning courses