The Greater Philadelphia-area I-CAR Committee will host its 4th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser on Tuesday, June 4, to bring industry business partners together, show appreciation for their ongoing support, and to raise awareness to the needs of local technical schools and programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. All donations will benefit the Collision Repair […]
3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Grant Awarded to South Carolina and Minnesota Schools
3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the establishment of the 3M and CREF Grant; Growing the Collision Education Programs of Tomorrow. The new grant program, funded by 3M, will provide two collision schools in markets where 3M has facilities with $10,000 each to support the advancement of their programs. The local 3M […]
SkillsUSA Names 24 Schools as National Models of Excellence
SkillsUSA recently named 24 SkillsUSA chapters as Models of Excellence for 2019. At the top level of SkillsUSA’s Chapter Excellence Program, these schools are recognized for the exceptional integration and application of personal, workplace and technical skills in their SkillsUSA chapter activities. This is the highest award bestowed on chapters by SkillsUSA, which is one […]
SkillsUSA Students Meet with Federal Legislators to Advocate for Career and Technical Education
SkillsUSA students serving as national officers visited Washington, D.C., Feb. 5 to advocate for SkillsUSA and career and technical education (CTE) during SkillsUSA Week and CTE Month. Starting the day at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), 13 members of the SkillsUSA national officer team, along with executive […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Receives $75,000 Support from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has continued its support of the organization with a contribution of $75,000 to support collision education. The donation benefits the industry by enhancing the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s ability to offer grants and scholarships to career and technical schools and colleges and the students […]
Federal Funding for Career and Technical Education Programs to Increase 5.9%
While much of the federal government remains shut down, funding under the Department of Education was finalized on time in September. It is expected funding for career and technical education programs through Perkins should be distributed as normal on July 1. According to information released by the Department of Education, career and technical education state […]
U.S. Collision Repair and Refinish Champions to Compete at WorldSkills Next Year in Russia
3M lead sponsor of 2019 WorldSkills USA team. SkillsUSA revealed 20 young competitors who will represent the United States at WorldSkills, the largest international showcase of the skilled trades including competitors in the auto body repair and car painting competitions. Every two years, competitors from 76 countries and regions around the world compete in more […]
Career and Technical Education Sees $70 Million Funding Increase with Perkins Act Approval
President Trump signed H.R. 6157 (115), which includes the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The bill contains a $70 million increase in the federal investment in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act’s Basic State Grants. The Perkins Act provides funds for career […]
AkzoNobel Offers Technical College Support Program for Vehicle Refinish and Repair
AkzoNobel is now offering a Technical College Support Program to prepare and strengthen a new generation of collision repair technicians. The training program enables schools to help students develop and deepen paint-related skills to help them maximize quality, productivity and, ultimately, overall body shop profitability. “The training program is designed to improve the marketability of […]
3M Annual Training Forum Helps Collision Repair Instructors Stay Current on Latest Technology
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division has stepped up its efforts to help America’s collision repair instructors deliver the best possible education to their students through the 3M Technical Training Forum, an annual educational program held at 3M World Headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. Two four-day sessions are held at no cost for secondary and post-secondary trade […]