Training & Associations

At some point you may need more information, need to ask questions or find out what others think about a situation. Take advantage of your opportunities to get connected. Talking to peers and suppliers to your industry through membership in a trade association can help you solve problems.

Training
Training helps you understand your pollution prevention opportunities and the environmental, health and safety rules.

If you don't see a training listed near you and you think enough shops in your community would be interested in a workshop, MnTAP can arrange to sponsor one in your area. Contact Mick Jost at 612.624.4694.

MnTAP staff participates in monthly Hennepin County Hazardous Waste Management Training. Topics include waste evaluation, licensing requirements, proper labeling and storage, selecting transportation and disposal companies, emergency planning, record keeping, waste minimization, and pollution prevention. Sponsored by Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services.

I-CAR is an independent, nonprofit technical training organization formed by the collision industry, to help the industry achieve a high level of technical knowledge and skills.

Office of Motor Carrier Services offers training for hazardous materials and hazardous waste shipping.

Associations
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP-MN) is an association of 700 plus independently-owned automotive service businesses dedicated to improving the state's automotive service industry and the success of its members.

Automotive Recyclers of Minnesota is an association of approximately 200 automotive recyclers in Minnesota all of whom supply used auto parts to individuals, collision repairers, insurance repairers, and other out of state recyclers. Most auto parts are warranted and can be shipped anywhere.

Minnesota South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association The FEA provides educational support and resource, general business operations service, current and effective legislative representation, and the advancement of equitable relations among farm equipment dealers and manufacturers.

Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association is a nonprofit voluntary membership organization serving the needs of all 470 franchised new car & truck dealers in Minnesota. It conducts legal, political, regulatory, and educational work on behalf of the dealers.

Minnesota Trucking Association serves the highly-regulated trucking industry. MTA tracks legislation, regulations, technology, economic trends, and the media to anticipate how they will affect you.

Minnesota Service Station Association serves the individual owners of retail petroleum and automotive repair facilities.

Recycling Association of Minnesota is committed to promoting resource conservation through waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting and purchasing practices using the most cost effective and environmentally sound methods available in Minnesota. It has more than 200 members from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

Transportation Environmental Resource Center is a partnership representing air, rail, trucking, and barging. It provides environmental compliance information through the web-site and a toll free fax-back.