Al Playter graduated from Centennial College in 1978 and returned to teach in 1991. He holds Interprovincial licences for 310S and 310T as well as certificates from various training courses from Cummins Diesel Electrical to automotive mobile sound, security and electronic accessories. Al has served on numerous committees that have produced not only three levels of curricula for Ontario Automotive Apprentices but also test bank questions for the Ministry of Education. He also holds a Teacher of Adults Certificate and works with the Toronto Automotive Show in their student skills competitions as well as in the Centennial College skills competition. Playter has also written modules for Centennial College Press.