The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has added a new certified Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Instructor class to its 2026 training schedule. 

The four-day course will take place Oct. 6–9 in Nashville, Tenn., providing another opportunity for commercial tire professionals to earn their CTS Instructor certification before the end of the year. 

The program is "designed for experienced commercial tire professionals who are responsible for training technicians in the field," say TIA officials. "Participants who successfully complete the program will become TIA Certified CTS Instructors and receive the credentials to certify CTS technicians within their organizations."

“We continue to see strong demand for our instructor-level training, and adding another Nashville class gives commercial tire professionals an additional opportunity to become certified this year,” says Dick Gust, CEO of TIA. “The goal is to give instructors the technical knowledge, safety information and resources they need to take that training back to their technicians and help promote safe service practices throughout the industry.” 

The CTS Instructor Program consists of 19 modules covering a range of commercial tire service topics, including OSHA regulations, road service safety, tire and wheel inspection, wheel installation procedures, single and multi-piece tire service, inflation, tire repair, load and inflation tables and industry guidelines. 

TIA recently made history with its first-ever Women's Only Certified Commercial Tire Service Instructor Level 400 class, which brought together women across the U.S. and Canada for hands-on training to expand women-led training across the tire industry.

The Oct. 6–9 class will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the first three days, with the final day scheduled from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., according to officials. Tuition for the four-day program is $950 per attendee.