Canyon Lake Mobile owner Tony Schwarzman built a hands-on simulator program so new techs can learn to diagnose carts before they work on customers’ vehicles
CANYON LAKE, CA (October 12, 2026) — Golf cart and LSV dealers, service shops and fleet operators share a common problem: not enough trained technicians.
THE PROBLEM: TOO FEW TRAINED TECHS
Many shops hire techs with little or no golf cart experience and train them on the job, one repair at a time. Without a structured way to learn diagnosis, a new tech may replace parts until the problem goes away. That leads to comebacks, wasted parts and customers who lose trust in the shop.
Today’s carts and LSVs often use lithium battery packs with management systems, AC drive systems and electronic controllers. Working on high-voltage packs without proper training puts techs at risk, and a wrong diagnosis on a brake or electrical system can put drivers at risk too.
Downtime costs everyone. Fleet carts out of service mean lost rounds and rentals. Dealers lose service revenue when bays back up, and customers wait longer for their carts.
“Every shop owner I talk to says the same thing: it’s hard to find a tech who can really diagnose a cart,” Schwarzman said. “Too often a new guy throws parts at a problem until it goes away. That costs the shop money and costs the customer’s trust.”
THE SOLUTION: PRACTICE BEFORE THE BAY
Schwarzman, who owns Canyon Lake Mobile, a golf cart service and repair company, created Golf Cart Training Center at golfcarttraining.com to give shops a standard way to train new techs.
New hires start with a free Electrical & Safety Basics course covering circuits, Meter School, safe lifting, lockout and battery safety, ending with a quiz and a printable certificate. Shop simulators put carts with hidden faults in a virtual repair bay, where techs test with a virtual meter, find the problem and fix only what’s broken. Component labs cover motors, controllers, lithium packs and brakes.
Techs who meet the program’s published training standard can earn the GCT Certified Tech credential, with a certificate ID that can be verified online.
“I built this so a new tech can make those mistakes on a screen instead of in your bay,” Schwarzman said. “The standard in my shop is simple: fix it right the first time, prove every diagnosis and charge a fair price.”
The free Electrical & Safety Basics course and TXT48 shop simulator are available now at golfcarttraining.com.
Golf Cart Training Center is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any manufacturer. GCT Certified Tech is not a government license.
About Golf Cart Training Center
Golf Cart Training Center sets the training standard for golf cart technicians. Built by working golf cart techs at Canyon Lake Mobile, the program combines shop simulators, component labs and safety training to help dealers and service shops train new hires and keep their teams sharp. Learn more at golfcarttraining.com.
About Canyon Lake Mobile
Canyon Lake Mobile provides golf cart service and repair in Canyon Lake, Temecula and the surrounding Southern California area. The company is owned by Tony Schwarzman.
Caption – Tony Schwarzman, founder of Golf Cart Training Center, teaches his “Beyond the Bay Doors” class on mobile golf cart service at the Charleston Expo in October 2026.
