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Jim Receiving his honorary doctorate from his alma mater at Ohio Northern University in 2024.<\/p>\n

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JIM HALDERMAN<\/strong> brings a world of experience, knowledge, and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician, a business owner, and a professor of automotive technology at a leading U.S. community college.
\u2022 He has a Bachelor of Science degree and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.
\u2022 A Master\u2019s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
\u2022 Jim also holds a U.S. patent for an electronic transmission control device.
\u2022 He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician (A1-A9) plus Advanced Engine Performance (L1), L3 and L4.
Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks, all published by Pearson Education. Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences, including:
\u2022 California Automotive Teachers (CAT)
\u2022 Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA).
\u2022 North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT).
Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and a member of the advisory committee for the department of technology at Ohio Northern University.<\/p>\n

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Halderman Hall at Sinclair Community College<\/h2>\n

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At Sinclair Community College in Dayton Ohio, the main classroom of the automotive building ( building 20 ) is named Halderman Hall in recognition for my contributions to automotive education.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Click to see the dedication video.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Jim and Jimmy Presenting at the 2025 Mustang of America Mustang Show<\/h2>\n

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Click on image to download PowerPoint.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mustang By Design<\/h2>\n

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Mustang By Design<\/strong> tells the inside story about the creation of the first Mustang as told from Gale Halderman, my first cousin (our fathers were brothers) which created the first sketch which was to become the iconic Mustang.<\/p>\n

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Ford F-Series Trucks 1948-Present<\/h2>\n

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Ford F-Series Trucks 1948-Present<\/strong> will thrill truck aficionados and Ford historians alike, as it covers the first F-Series models (1948\u20131952), the ever-popular second-generation F-Series models (1953\u20131956), the popular Bumpsides (1967\u20131972), and all the way through the remarkable technology of what is now the 14th generation of the F-Series.<\/p>\n

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