AGSC Boot Camps in Ontario Certify Technicians as ADAS Work Becomes the Norm

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) and its National Windshield Repair Division (NWRD) hosted technician certification boot camps in Ontario, California, on February 5 and 6, 2025—the day after the AGRSS Standards Committee meeting in the same city. Attending technicians and owners described what the training meant for their businesses.

Jeff Olive, AGSC's director of quality and training, led the replacement certification session. Korey Gobin of Delta Kits and Derek Jones of GlasWeld led the repair session. A separate business owner and manager session—focused on hiring, future-proofing a shop, and understanding what AGSC membership offers—was led by AGSC president Jacques Navant and chair Deb Levy.

Daniel Jaimes, who works at Supreme Auto Glass in Jurupa Valley, California—a family business his father founded in 2005—attended with multiple family members including his father. Despite having been in the industry for 15 years, Jaimes said continuing education was essential "especially as the industry develops." His family's approach to training reflected a growing recognition that ADAS work requires formal knowledge, not just hands-on experience.

Andrew Weaver, owner of Auto Glass Kings in Orange County, California, had been AGSC-certified at prior employers but needed to re-certify under his own company's registration. Because AGSC certification is tied to a specific business's registration rather than to an individual technician, technicians who change employers or start their own businesses must go through the certification process again—a design feature that aligns certification with organizational accountability.

The boot camp format—offering both replacement and repair certifications in a single multi-day event—was designed to maximize value for attendees who travel from outside the immediate area. Combined with the standards committee meeting held the day before, the Ontario event illustrated how AGSC concentrates its educational calendar to give members maximum access with minimal travel.

The February 2025 boot camps occurred just as the AGRSS Standard was being revised to include ADAS language. Technicians who earned their certifications in Ontario were training at a moment of transition, and the knowledge they gained would soon be formally reflected in the professional standard they had just certified to.