Why don't you offer online courses?
Perhaps we will at some point. Currently the scope, depth, and technical nature of the training we provide requires a good deal of study time and reading. At this point print based books (perhaps with supplemental "ebooks") and hard copy tests are best suited to the goal.

How are the tests graded?
Each test is graded by hand, often with comments from your TMI instructor.

Why can't I download the tests for the course I am enrolled in?
Since the courses all use open book tests, we want to controll the distribution of the tests. All of our tests are printed and mailed to you, with your name on them.

Ok, I am in a big hurry, can I get the tests faxed to me?
With the permission of the instructor, yes. We want to see how you have done on the last test before you get in too deep on the next ones.

Do you offer courses in Swahili?
No, TMI courses are only available in English, and a proficiency in English is a prerequisite.

Why do you have a surcharge on Canadian enrollments?
We don't. You can pay the same amount in US$ as a student in the USA. We just give an option to pay in Canadian dollars. We calculate an approximate exchange rate when we set the tuition costs.

I do not have the factory data book information, can you supply this?
No, you will need to contact the appropriate factory people for that. If it is not available to you, we do have general courses for medium and heavy applications that make use of the Gasoline or Diesel Truck Index, and we can supply those books.

I ordered a TMI course five days ago, where is it?
We ship course materials using the US Postal services Media Mail, and it can take 12 days.

How soon will I know what score I achieved on a test?
Often the tests are graded within a business day after they arrive at TMI. If you fax the test in, your instructor will fax, or email back a note with the grade. The graded test, with comments, is mailed back to you — we do not keep a copy on file. We do not fax the graded test.

What if I do not have easy access to a fax machine?
We provide postage paid envelopes for US & Canada.

How frequently are courses updated?
We now use digital printing for all of our books, and as a result we can update as frequently as every six months, depending on how "volatile" the material is. The tests are often updated more frequently than that.

Do you publish your own books?
Yes, the textbooks are published , and copyrighted by Truck Marketing Institute.

What size or format are the textbooks?
The pages are 5.5 x 8.5 inches, three hole drilled, and come in a binder. This allows us to customize the books or update pages between print runs.

Page counts for the Precision Truck Training Textbooks are as follows:
Course I, Light Duty Trucks range from 104 to 112 pages.
Course II, Medium Duty Basics textbook is 310 pages.
Course III, Heavy Duty Trucks and Tractors textbook is 392 pages.
Course IV, Mid Range Diesels textbook is 354 pages. Also included in the binder is our Truck Data Digest which is about 226 pages of Truck Specifications.

Can we get a sample of the textbook to get a better idea of the course coverage?
Yes. We have Acrobat PDF samples of representative pages for most of the TMI books. You can download and review them from the Book Sample page.

Do you have courses that make use of "eBook" technology?
Yes, we offer the Precision Truck Training Course I versions for Chevrolet and GMC in an Acrobat PDF supplied on a CD as a $30 option. We will soon be offering other textbooks also.