Pub. 3 2021 Issue 2

Just as your eyes are windows to your soul, can your smile be a window to your health? Oral health experts think so. Although researchers aren’t sure whether one causes the other, oral health problems, such as periodontal disease, may suggest the need to take a closer look at a patient’s overall health.

NHADA was alerted of a new scam recently that has shown up in New Hampshire. Multiple NHADA members received billing statements in the mail that seemed suspicious. The statements did not have a purchase order listed and this was a red flag to the recipients.

Are you currently sponsoring a high school student or 1st-year college student through an internship or job co-op? Are they interested in continuing their automotive, heavy-duty/diesel, powersports, or collision education at a New Hampshire Community College?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been challenging to complete training where we need to maintain social distancing and avoid large groups. Insert NHADA’s online training portal, this LMS (Learning Management System) contains job-specific, new-hire safety orientation for service technicians, body shop techs and painters, large truck technicians, and non-technicians.

Spring is finally in the air! (At least we hope the weather stays consistently this way). You know what that means–outdoor lot decor, putting away those winter jackets, bringing out the new short sleeve clothing, and launching those new branded promotional product giveaways!

New opportunities for individuals interested in becoming an auto technician now exist through a one-year, hands-on apprenticeship program created through a new partnership between the ApprenticeshipNH program and the NH Automobile Dealers Association (NHADA).

Over the years, NH businesses have bought Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at discounted rates through NH’s “Direct Purchase” program, administered by the State of New Hampshire Department of Safety.

Is your MSDS binder up-to-date? When was the last time you inventoried your chemicals and made sure you had the up-to-date versions of the Safety Data Sheets?

Mark your calendars! Our Annual Convention to celebrate 100 years is right around the corner, and we could not be more excited.
Join us Sunday, September 19th through Tuesday, September 21st, at the beautiful Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa.

Many of our members have already begun using the HIPPA compliant online First Report of Injury (FROI). We have received positive feedback and helpful suggestions on improving the experience.

Pretty soon, the snow will melt, and the flowers will bloom; it is just the way things go … and unfortunately, we are watching these changes in a pandemic … again. We have surpassed the year anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival here in New Hampshire, and we have all adapted to the “new normal.”

By the time you read this, the NH Legislature will be a little more than halfway done with one of the oddest sessions that one can remember. Typically we would be talking about crossover when bills move from the House to the Senate and vice versa and all the action that occurs around that.

The weather is warming up, and the greens are ready! Come spend a day on the course and support the NHADA Education Foundation during our 25th Annual “Drive for a Tech” Golf Tournament Friday, May 5, at Pease Golf Course in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

A career in the power sports industry can be both fulfilling and rewarding. If you are looking for technicians, Manchester Community College is a great place to start. Their five-course program allows future power sports technicians to gain all knowledge necessary to excel in the industry.

The goal of the motorcycle technician program is to prepare students to work in the increasingly sophisticated and complex field of motorcycle technology through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on skill development.

In February 2020, Kit Doty from Profile Powersports in Conway, NH, decided to reach out to the Mount Washington Valley Career and Tech Center’s Automotive program.