Truma — Level III Technician & Dealer
The credential we're hardest to replace on. Truma equipment — Combi heating, AquaGo water heaters, Aventa air conditioning — turns up in newer and higher-end coaches, and it requires factory training to service correctly.
Aqua-Hot & Oasis hydronic heating
Aqua-Hot Certified Technician. Hydronic systems heat the coach and the water from a single diesel or electric loop. They're common in high-end motorhomes, and they are not a guess-and-check system — parts are expensive and diagnostics are specific.
We also service Oasis hydronic systems, the setup found in most Newmar coaches. (Oasis factory certification is pending — their training hasn't been scheduled this year. We service these systems on experience, and we'll say so plainly rather than imply a certification we don't hold.)
Lippert Certified Technician
Lippert builds an enormous share of what moves on your RV: slide-out mechanisms, leveling systems, awnings, steps and chassis components. Certification covers the systems most likely to strand you.
Includes Kwikee motorized steps (a Lippert brand) — a common motorhome failure and a call most techs would rather not take.
State of Nevada LP Certification
Licensed by the State of Nevada for LP (propane) work on RVs. This is a state license, not a manufacturer certification — and most mobile techs don't carry it.
Propane work is regulated for obvious reasons, and it touches more of your RV than people realize: the furnace, water heater, absorption refrigerator, cooktop and generator can all run off LP. If a shop won't touch your propane system, this is usually why.
NRVTA system certifications
Eight individual system certifications from the National RV Training Academy:
Plus NRVIA Certified RV Inspector and RVTAA Certified RV Technician membership.
Steve is a certified RV inspector but does not currently offer inspection services — TekRV is 100% repair work. The credential is listed because the training informs the diagnostics.
500+ hours of training
Steve's words: "I'm a learning freak. Always was."
Over 500 hours of formal RV education, on top of a career's worth of certifications in two previous fields — nearly 30 years in IT, and three national-level personal training certifications before that.
The relevant part for you: RV systems change constantly and manufacturers keep introducing new equipment. Someone who enjoys training is someone who'll know what's in your rig.
Why certifications matter for warranty work
Factory certification isn't just a wall decoration — several manufacturers require it before they'll authorize warranty repairs. It's one of the reasons we can do warranty work at your site when most mobile techs can't.