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ABRA Opens Career Development Academy

July 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Career Development Academy yesterday.

Announced in June, the academy, located in Eagan, Minn., provides in-depth, hands-on training to the next generation of collision repair technicians.

ABRA Career Development Academy

Students arrived on campus early yesterday morning for the first day of classes in the ABRA SpringBoard Apprentice Technician program, a paid, five-week training program. Upon successful completion of the program, students will continue their apprenticeship through immediate employment in an ABRA repair center.

ABRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Duane Rouse, said, “We are delighted to welcome these extremely talented

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