Recently I took two apprentices from the SMART Foundation repair shop to attend a one week intensive program at CIOMIT and it was one of the single best repair classes I have ever attended. Dan Parker (our students call him Dr. Dan) and his staff provided a program that was not only informative but extremely comprehensive. The knowledge we gained has helped us provide a better level of PC service to the patrons of the SMART Foundation, while helping us develop better repair practices. The hands on experience along with personalized training helped our apprentices develop new techniques for repair along with helping us to understand the need for proper tooling.

We look forward to a continued relationship with CIOMIT through their Online Training process.

As someone who has been involved in the music industry for many years I understand the need for properly trained instrument repair technicians, and whether your stores starting a new shop or you are looking to provide extended training for existing techs, I highly recommend the services provided by Dr.Dan at CIOMIT.

Chris Clark
CEO/Founder
The SMART Foundation

Having just completed the CIOMIT Band Instrument Repair OnLine Classes for Clarinet I feel I can offer my opinion about the class and the CIOMIT OnLine Program.

My career as a piano tuner for 15 years lead me to seek training in other areas of instrument repair. I found the CIOMIT program in an online ad on the Clarinet Bulletin Board and contacted the school for more information.

I appreciate the professionalism and advanced technology the school offers in their online program. For years I had wanted to receive training but moving to another state was not an option. The online program fit my needs perfectly.

I signed up for the Clarinet Repair course as a trial to see how the program would work for me. The Web Cam technology far superseded my expectations and the classes were clear with precise demonstrations by the instructor in the technology I needed to learn. The one on one contact with the instructor at the school and me in my own shop was excellent. This allowed for questions to be answered as I was learning.

I am so impressed with the program and satisfied with the results that I have decided to complete further training through CIOMIT. I would like to add that I am also a professional musician and have a good understanding for the need for quality instrument repair. The training provided by CIOMIT, "Dr. Dan" Parker president, is the beginning step toward mastery in this field.

Jack D. Carter
Milton, Vermont

The Instruction I received from Mr. Parker has lead to a career in instrument repair that I never could have imagined. From law enforcement officer to instrument technician in a short amount of time is a testimony to the level of expertise and ability to share it with his students. My life changed dramatically for the better after sitting under the tutelage of “Dr. Dan”

Greg Bullard - EMC (Fayetteville, NC)

My apprenticeship with Dan Parker began when I was looking for a new career. I had the typical teacher burn out and always had an interest in repair. I studied with Dan for 2 years which helped me into a career in instrument repair. His teaching style is very conversational and clearly delineates what need to be done and how to do it.

Roger Dawson
Independent
Riverside, California