Tradiebot has teamed up with the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education in Australia and key collision repair industry partners to launch Ready, Tradie Go!, a digital skills high school program designed to engage the next generation of automotive apprentices using the latest Virtual Reality (VR) technology and a mobile app developed by the Australian […]
Interview, Bob Redding, Automotive Service Association Washington Representative
Redding examines Federal legislation impacting the industry in the wake of the 2020 general election. Examines prospects for coronavirus relief and background of Right to Repair debate on vehicle data access. In the wake of the election day in early November, the automotive service and collision repair industries will see new legislative and regulatory changes […]
Maryland Insurance Regulator Launches High School Student Apprenticeship Program to Promote Insurance Careers
The Maryland Insurance Administration announced it is participating in an apprenticeship program designed to attract much-needed talent to the insurance industry. The driving force behind the new program is Invest, which is affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (The Big I) and has a mission is to educate, prepare and attract […]
Thatcham Research Automotive Academy Report 92% Completion Rate on Apprenticeship Program
At a time when the UK’s National Audit Office’s (NAO) report reveals apprenticeship starts have fallen substantially, Thatcham Research apprenticeship results are growing. The UK Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) confirmed that the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy has recorded 92 percent for its apprenticeship training Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR). This result is remarkable given […]
Service King Graduates 37 Apprentice Technicians
Service King Collision Repair Centers, one of the nation’s fastest-growing automotive repair companies, recently celebrated the graduation of 37 apprentice technicians as part of its innovative Apprentice Development Program. The graduation celebrations took place at Service King locations in seven different states across the U.S. as the organization continues its commitment to training and developing […]
Service King Graduates 25 Apprentice Technicians
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced 25 technicians have graduated from its growing Apprentice Development Program. The latest graduating class comes less than two months after Service King welcomed 42 technicians into the workforce in November and just weeks after the career-training program became the first auto body repair apprenticeship to earn official registration from […]
Service King Announces 42 Technicians Graduate from Apprentice Development Program
Service King Collision Repair Centers recently celebrated its latest Apprentice Development graduating class. The group included 42 apprentice technicians who each completed the 52-week hands-on training program hosted inside Service King locations across the country. The 2017 graduating class is comprised of technicians from nine different states across the U.S., as the program continues to […]
Service King Welcomes 37 Technicians to Apprentice Program
Service King Collision Repair Centers welcomed its latest class of technicians to its Apprentice Development Program last week. In total, 37 aspiring technicians took part in celebratory Signing Day events at 10 different Service King locations across the U.S. With the influx of young talent, Service King’s innovative program now grows to more than 160 […]
Australia’s Capital S.M.A.R.T Launces Collision Repair Apprentice Program
Capital S.M.A.R.T, the Australia-based multiple collision repair facility operator with more than 40 locations in Australia and New Zealand, announced it launched its first dedicated apprentice training site. S.M.A.R.T has created an accelerated program in partnership with PPG and Kangan Automotive Centre of Excellence which will enable its apprentices to develop their skills quickly by […]
Service King Apprentice Program Graduates 27 Collision Repair Technicians
Service King Collision Repair Centers celebrated its latest graduating class from the Apprentice Development Program. The class featured 27 collision repair technicians who completed the immersive 52-week course at 10 different Service King locations across the U.S. Since its inception in 2015, Service King’s training curriculum has successfully graduated 43 technicians into the company’s workforce […]