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Training & Certification

Trained hands.
Not casual labour.

Every hand that touches a client's vehicle while under the SafeTouch name is fully trained and tested. Auto Stylers Academy South Africa is our Official Training Partner, and every Franchise owner/operator is put through the Auto Stylers Academy programme by Mitchell Voges personally and certified on the SafeTouch Clinical Protocols.

The Partnership

Official training partner.

SafeTouch is committed to delivering the highest standards of workmanship and customer satisfaction across our entire franchise network.

To achieve this, we have partnered with Auto Stylers Academy South Africa as our Official Training Partner.

This partnership ensures that every SafeTouch franchisee receives structured, practical, hands-on training using real vehicles, professional equipment and industry-proven methods. Franchisees gain the skills, confidence and knowledge required to deliver consistent, exceptional results for every customer.

Our partnership goes beyond the training room. Franchisees benefit from ongoing technical guidance, product knowledge and continued support as their business grows.

Auto Stylers Academy South Africa, official SafeTouch training partner Official training partner · Cape Town · Est. 2009

The Auto Stylers Academy was the first training facility of its kind in Africa, with well over a thousand professionals trained across the continent since 2009.

By partnering with Auto Stylers Academy South Africa, SafeTouch invests in the success of every franchisee and maintains consistent service standards across the entire network.

The Programme

SafeTouch franchisee
Masterclass training programme.

Structured, practical and assessed. Every franchisee covers the same syllabus on real vehicles with professional equipment, and leaves with a certificate that had to be earned.

Professional auto detailing

Ceramic coating

Automotive Window Tinting incl. Smash & Grab

Practical skills assessments

Business best practices

Certificate of competency

Exclusive training Hands-on experience Ongoing support
Mitchell Voges, founder and lead trainer of Auto Stylers Academy South Africa, who personally conducts the SafeTouch franchisee training programme
Meet Your Trainer

Mitchell Voges.

Founder & Lead Trainer · Auto Stylers Academy South Africa

Mitchell Voges brings more than 37 years of hands-on experience in the automotive styling, signage and specialist surface finishing industries.

He established Auto Stylers Academy South Africa in 2009 with the vision of providing practical, skills-based training that empowers individuals to start and grow successful businesses.

Mitchell is passionate about practical education. His training focuses on real-world application, attention to detail and customer service, the foundation of every successful business.

As SafeTouch's Official Training Partner, Mitchell is committed to equipping every franchisee with the skills, knowledge and confidence to represent the SafeTouch brand with pride and professionalism.

Success is built through knowledge, refined through practice and earned through consistency. My goal is to equip every student with the confidence to build a successful future.

— Mitchell Voges
37+Years industry
experience
17+Years training
experience
2009Academy
established
1000+Students trained,
national & international

Hands-on training. Real skills. Real results.

Building Confidence

Certified at the academy.
Disciplined by the system.

Academy certification builds the craft. The SafeTouch system then locks that craft into a repeatable, documented standard, so every detail runs the same way, every time, everywhere.

Certification is earned under practical assessment, not attendance. It is the same reason we say the standard is the standard: it is taught, tested and signed off before it ever reaches your driveway.

  • The full Clinical Protocols, drilled step by step
  • The technology platform: documentation, photo evidence and sign-off
  • The Clinical Theatre setup and appearance standard
  • Background checks and vetting before any client-facing work
  • Ongoing standards audits, every job leaves an evidence trail

Trained. Tested. Certified.

Professional training · Proven results · Stronger together

Building successful franchises.
Delivering exceptional results.

Book a detail and watch the training show up in every step. Or bring the standard to your own territory as a SafeTouch franchisee.