COLLEGE/EMPLOYER COURSE REVIEW · DRAFT
RV Diagnostics & Service Operations
A structured service process covering intake, safety triage, symptom verification, repair authorization, estimate preparation, documentation, customer communication, and final quality assurance.
← All proposed coursesCourse learning outcomes
- Gather a complete RV intake and system history.
- Distinguish verified facts, hypotheses, and proposed tests.
- Construct a diagnostic decision tree for a common failure.
- Prepare an estimate with scope and customer authorization.
- Maintain accurate service and parts traceability records.
- Close a work order with test results and a clear customer summary.
Instructional modules
1. Intake and scope · 3 hours
Customer interview, year/make/model, photos, symptom chronology
Customer interview, year/make/model, photos, symptom chronology
Roleplay intake and fill service request
2. Safety triage and permissions · 3 hours
Hazard flags, owner authorization, travel constraints
Hazard flags, owner authorization, travel constraints
Decide to stop, escalate or proceed using cases
3. Diagnostic reasoning · 4 hours
Hypotheses, measurement plans, documentation
Hypotheses, measurement plans, documentation
Create a fault tree using simulated symptoms
4. Estimates and consent · 4 hours
Labor, travel, parts, change orders, approval
Labor, travel, parts, change orders, approval
Prepare itemized estimate with explicit assumptions
5. Work order management · 3 hours
Job status, inventory, warranties, evidence
Job status, inventory, warranties, evidence
Build repair timeline and quality checklist
6. Closeout and customer care · 3 hours
Functional tests, instruction, follow-up, review requests
Functional tests, instruction, follow-up, review requests
Perform service handoff simulation
Practical assessment
Complete simulated intake-to-closeout case, customer consent and repair documentation
Proposed learning equipment
- Blank work orders and estimate templates
- Mock repair cases and owner manuals
- Customer communication rubric
- Computer/tablet with sample spreadsheet
