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Axalta Extends Free Online Curriculum Offering to All Vocational Schools

October 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) today announced that its online refinish curriculum is available to all vocational schools at no charge. This offering, which originally began as a pilot program with just a few vocational schools, is being extended to support all vocational schools in North America and their students, specifically at a time when distance learning […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Career and Technical Education

Axalta Partners with Korea Polytechnics Gangneung Campus on Refinish Training

October 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) and Korea Polytechnics Gangneung Campus signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to offer automotive refinish coating education to college students and Axalta customers in Korea. As part of the partnership, Axalta and Korea Polytechnics will jointly provide refinish training programs to increase the number of skilled refinish talent in the region. As […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Career and Technical Education, Korea, training

Collision Repair Education Foundation Thanks Insurance Industry for Support of Critical Resources to Schools Impacted by COVID-19

September 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) publicly thanked the insurance industry for rallying behind it during a time when raising funds is extremely difficult. Six extremely generous insurance organizations have stepped in to offer their support, donating funds that can help CREF make good on its mission of connecting the next generation of collision repairers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Erie Insurance, Farmers Insurance, GEICO, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Nationwide Insurance, State Farm, USAA

Sherwin-Williams Partners with Collin College for Collision Repair Training Program

September 11, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Business services experts from the Automotive Finishes division of Sherwin-Williams recently assisted a team from Collin College in Allen, Texas, to build-out the school’s new Automotive Technology program. The school offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Collision Technology as well as certificate programs for metal and refinish technicians. The Sherwin-Williams team worked to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Sherwin-Williams, Texas, Workforce Development

Collision Repair Education Foundation Online Auction for Private Tour of Jay Leno’s Garage Now Open

July 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jay Leno's Garage Tour Auction

Proceeds support collision repair school programs. To innovate in how to raise additional funds for high school and college collision programs nationwide, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is collaborating with industry partners to create unique, one-of-a-kind experiences and items that will be available for auction not only to the industry but also auto enthusiasts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces COVID-19 School Recovery Fund

April 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced a new initiative to help schools whose budgets are being affected by the coronavirus crisis during the next school year. According to the Foundation, 65% of collision schools surveyed have told CREF that COVID-19 was going to affect their school collision budget next school year. 45% of those […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Coronavirus, Donations

U.S. Education Department Provides Guidance for Career and Technical Education Programs on PPE, Medical Supplies Donations

April 16, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

On April 14, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced career and technical education (CTE) programs can donate or loan personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies purchased with federal funds to public health agencies, private nonprofit hospitals, and other licensed health providers to support the nationwide coronavirus response effort. This new flexibility guidance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Coronavirus, Donations, PPE, U.S. Department of Education

TechForce Announces Griffin Howland FutureTechs Rock Grand Prize Winner

April 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation announced the 2020 FutureTechs Rock Awards Grand Prize Winner is Griffin Howland, a senior in high school attending Pickens County Career and Technology College, in Liberty, S.C. TechForce the award to honor our student community and recognize those who have a promising future and will shape the transportation industry. Griffin’s nominator stated, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Career and Technical Education, TechForce Foundation

ASE Education Foundation Extends Deadlines for Accredited School Training Program Renewals and Compliance Reviews

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

With many programs unable to complete their renewal applications and compliance reviews due to the difficult times we are facing, ASE has extended its deadlines for accredited programs. School programs with accreditation renewal deadlines from March 1, 2020 to December 1, 2020 will have six months added to their expiration dates. Programs with compliance reviews […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation, Career and Technical Education, Certification, Coronavirus

New School Edition of ALI Lift Safety Training Course Available from S/P2 

February 27, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

School Edition of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lifting It Right

S/P2 will be the exclusive supplier of a new School Edition of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lifting It Right online car lift safety training course. The course will be available for purchase to the 3,000 high-school, post-secondary, and technical school programs in S/P2’s national network. The course can be taken on a computer or […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automotive LIft Institute, Career and Technical Education, Safety, SP/2

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