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John Balderree Named Campus President of New Universal Technical Institute Salt Lake City Campus

June 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Universal Technical Institute (UTI), the automotive/diesel, skilled trades, electrical and energy education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., announced that John Balderree has been named Campus President of its new Salt Lake City campus. Most recently, Balderree held senior roles at BYU Pathway Worldwide, where he led student services and experience initiatives focused on expanding […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, People, Universal Technical Institute, Utah

Collision Repair Education Foundation Reports More Than $9 Million in 2025 In-Kind Donations

June 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) said industry partners contributed more than $9 million in in-kind donations to collision repair training programs in 2025, with software providers accounting for the largest share of the support. The donations equipped schools across the country with the equipment, software and parts used in modern collision repair facilities. For […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, CCC, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Empire Auto Parts, LKQ Corporation, Mitchell International, Workforce Development

SkillsUSA, Lyft and Ford Philanthropy Launch Ride-Credit Program for Skilled-Trades Students

June 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

SkillsUSA has teamed with Lyft and Ford Philanthropy on a ride-credit program to cover the cost of getting students to apprenticeships, job interviews and off-site technical training, an effort aimed at the “last-mile” transportation gap that can keep students from completing their training. The program, announced at SkillsUSA’s Workforce Development Summit during the 62nd annual […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Ford, Lyft, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

Fuji Spray Auto Becomes First Sponsor of CREF Art Meets Automotive Competition

June 4, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Collision Repair Education Foundation has signed Fuji Spray Auto as the first sponsor of its Art Meets Automotive Competition, with the spray equipment manufacturer donating 50 professional spray guns to the program and to collision repair schools as it returns for a fifth year in 2026. Of the 50 spray guns Fuji Spray Auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Contest, Donations, Fuji Spray Auto

Autel U.S. Opens Second Year of Scholarship Program, Expands Eligibility to Adult Learners

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Autel U.S. opened applications May 29 for the second year of its Autel Awarding Excellence Scholarships, expanding eligibility beyond recent graduates to adult learners moving into automotive education from other careers. The program will award five $5,000 scholarships, for a total of $25,000, to students enrolled in automotive programs at trade schools, colleges or universities. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autel, Career and Technical Education, Scholarships, Workforce Development

CAWA Awards More Than $14,000 in Scholarships to 14 Students

May 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The California Automotive Wholesalers Association awarded more than $14,000 in scholarships to 14 students pursuing careers in the automotive parts industry, the trade group announced. CAWA represents parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups in Arizona, California and Nevada. The awards feed a talent pipeline that the collision repair and auto care sectors […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, CAWA, Scholarships

New York State Auto Body Students Refinish Program’s Mustang Drag Car

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Students in the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville’s auto body technology program have completed a refinishing project on the college’s 1988 Mustang drag car, returning the longtime program showcase vehicle to display condition after a classroom rebuild. The work was carried out by students in the Refinishing & Structure Management and Auto Body […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, New York State, Workforce Development

Crash Champions Sets 60-Day Target to Hire 300 Body Technicians

May 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions on May 12 announced a hiring initiative to add 300 body technicians across its nationwide network within 60 days, a push the company said would expand its certified technician workforce by 10%. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is recruiting for openings at more than 650 repair centers across 38 states. The hiring drive follows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Employment, Workforce Development

Safelite Donates $50,000 to Collision Engineering Career Alliance

April 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Engineering Career Alliance said April 9 that Safelite, the vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration company, has contributed $50,000 to support the nonprofit’s technician training program at partner colleges across the country. The donation adds to a growing list of industry contributions aimed at expanding the pipeline of collision repair technicians at a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Career Alliance, Donations, Safelite

Auto Care Association Launches Grant Program to Equip High School Automotive Classrooms

April 10, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association’s Tool and Equipment community has launched a grant program to supply tools and equipment to high school automotive vocational programs across the United States, the association announced April 9. The “Tools for Tomorrow’s Technicians” initiative invites high school instructors and program leaders to describe their classroom needs and the challenges they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Career and Technical Education, Grants

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