To fill the training pipeline of highly trained automotive technicians, myKaarma on Tuesday announced a pilot with Universal Technical Institute.

The relationship will integrate myKaarma’s digital multi-point inspection technology into the automotive technician training program at Universal Technical Institute’s new Atlanta campus.

Executives from myKaarma said the company is providing its software at no cost for the pilot.

“The strong demand for technicians continues to put pressure on dealerships, making it even more important that new technicians enter the workforce ready for the realities of the job,” myKaarma CEO Ujj Nath said in a news release. “Working with UTI-Atlanta brings our technology directly into the classroom and gives students experience with the digital processes that are now part of the technician’s job.”

The pilot will build on UTI-Atlanta’s technical training by adding more of the digital skills used every day in dealership service departments.

Along with mechanical expertise, dealership technicians document inspections, explain recommended repairs to customers and use digital platforms throughout the service process. Students will be progressively introduced to the features of the myKaarma platform as they advance through their courses.

By the program’s capstone course, students will use myKaarma across a more complete service lane workflow, conducting full multi-point inspections, developing expanded repair recommendations, and preparing detailed parts and labor estimates.

Students will also begin using Invisible Service Videos to document vehicle conditions and communicate recommended services to customers.

“We continue to evolve our training programs to reflect the reality of today’s dealership service departments,” said John Dodson, vice president of business alliances at Universal Technical Institute.

“This pilot with myKaarma positions their technology alongside the technical instruction, so our students have more context about how the work they’re doing on the vehicle fits into the broader service process,” Dodson added in the news release.