More than 600 Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes employees assembled over 700 shop supply kits for donation to collision repair and refinish school programs during the company’s recent National Sales Meeting. The initiative tapped the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to identify recipient schools and handle distribution. “This kind of industry-driven team building boosts employee engagement and […]
STVT Arlington Campus to Launch Automotive Service Technician Program
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute’s Arlington, Texas, campus will begin enrolling students in a new Automotive Service Technician program on March 16, the school’s parent company Ancora Education announced. The program adds to the skilled trades offerings at the STVT campus and arrives amid continued demand for trained automotive service workers. “The addition of the […]
House Small Business Committee Hearing Highlights CTE, Apprenticeship Gaps
The U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a hearing March 3 to examine the role of Career and Technical Education and apprenticeship programs in addressing workforce shortages affecting small businesses, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported. The hearing, titled “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success,” featured testimony from education […]
CCC and CREF Study Finds Students and Recent Graduates View Collision Repair as Stable Career Path
A new study examining how students and recent graduates view collision repair careers found that 95% believe the field offers more stability than traditional college-degree jobs, according to research released today by CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: CCCS) and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The Future of Collision Repair Workforce Study surveyed 475 high […]
Carolinas Collision Association Accepting Applications for $2,000 Student Tool Grants Through February 28
The Carolinas Collision Association (CCA) has opened registration for its 2026 Tool Grant Program, which provides $2,000 grants to collision repair students in North and South Carolina. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28, with recipients to be announced April 1. The program awarded eight students $2,000 each in 2025. “The Tool Grant Program reflects […]
CREF Opens 2026 Benchmark Award Applications for Collision Repair School Programs
Last year, program benefited 104 high school and college programs. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) has opened applications for its 2026 Benchmark Awards, with a deadline of June 30. The organization has awarded nearly 1,200 grants totaling more than $5 million over 16 years, according to CREF. In 2025, 104 high school and college […]
Collision Engineering Alliance Partners with OEC to Provide Repair Software to Students
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance announced a partnership with OEConnection LLC (OEC) to provide repair planning software to students at seven partner colleges. The partnership will give students and instructors access to RepairLogic, OEC’s repair planning platform that provides technicians with original equipment manufacturer repair procedures. OEC will donate software licenses and training to participating […]
ASE Calls for Industry Support for Federal Workforce Strategy that Aligns with Its Standards
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence is urging collision repair and automotive service businesses to back its bid for formal recognition in federal workforce development policy, following the release of a national strategy responding to a Trump Administration executive order. Dave Johnson, ASE president and CEO, said in a November letter to industry professionals […]
Industry Donates Record $726,500 to Collision Repair School Programs
Collision Repair Education Foundation Annual Benchmark Awards benefit over 100 schools this year. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) distributed $726,500 to 104 collision repair schools through its 2025 Benchmark Awards program, marking the highest annual funding total since the program launched in 2009. The awards, funded by nearly two dozen industry partners, will serve […]
Collision Engineering Career Alliance Expands to El Camino College
The Collision Engineering Career Alliance will launch its collision repair training program at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif., in August 2026, marking the organization’s second school partnership in the state. The two-year associate degree program uses a hybrid model in which students alternate every eight weeks between classroom instruction and paid apprenticeships at collision […]
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