Acceler8, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based nonprofit automotive education program, has received funding through California’s Community Reinvestment Grants program to expand training opportunities for at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area. The grant from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development will allow the organization to serve up to 420 students over three years through […]
CAWA Awards $14,000 in Automotive Industry Scholarships
The California Automotive Wholesalers Association (CAWA) awarded more than $14,000 in scholarships to 14 students pursuing careers in the automotive parts industry, the organization announced Thursday. CAWA distributed the funds to students attending community colleges and technical institutes across the country. “Once again, CAWA is proud to assist these young people in pursuing their education […]
UTI, NAPA Launch 8th Annual Summer Training Program for High School Students
Universal Technical Institute and NAPA Auto Parts announced their eighth annual Summer Ignite program Monday, offering three-week automotive and motorcycle repair training sessions to high school juniors across 14 campuses nationwide. The program addresses workforce shortages in the automotive repair industry by providing hands-on training to students considering careers outside traditional four-year colleges. Students who […]
ASE President and CEO Johnson to Address Instructors at Annual Training Conference
Dave Johnson, president and CEO of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 ASE Instructor Training Conference, scheduled for July 21-24 in St. Louis, Mo. Johnson, who has been leading ASE since January 2024, will cover a variety of pertinent topics with conference participants, including ASE’s […]
Liberty Mutual Insurance Donates $25,000 to Collision Engineering Career Alliance
Funding will support recruitment, program expansion and students. Liberty Mutual Insurance has donated $25,000 to the Collision Engineering Career Alliance to support training programs for collision repair technicians at six schools nationwide. The donation will help address a projected shortage of collision repair workers, with more than 100,000 job openings expected through 2028, according to […]
SkillsUSA Announces First Congressional Legislative Priorities to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education
SkillsUSA has released its first legislative priorities for the U.S. Congress, focusing on expanding access to career and technical education (CTE) and strengthening America’s skilled workforce. The organization’s priorities encompass five main areas: increasing CTE infrastructure investment, protecting CTE’s role in public education, improving postsecondary access, strengthening workforce development connections, and expanding the CTE instructor […]
Axalta Coating Systems Increases Support of Penn College
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) has expanded its support of Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa. by committing to an annual $15,000 donation of paint and related supplies for the next five years. This represents an increase from the $7,500 that Axalta has provided annually since 2019 to support the college’s collision repair and […]
WIN Awards 40 Collision Repair Scholarships to Female Students in 2025
Students receive awards of $500 to $2500 to further them in their careers. The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced a record 40 recipients for its 2025 Student Scholarship Awards on April 30. These students, selected from nearly 120 applications, will receive scholarship funds and/or tool kits to support their education in collision repair technology programs. […]
DeVilbiss Donates Spray Guns to Collision Repair Schools
DeVilbiss has contributed a significant donation of spray guns to support technician education programs across the country through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The donation included 20 DV1 Basecoat Spray Guns, 20 DV1 Clearcoat Spray Guns, 20 PROLite Spray Guns, and 20 GPG Spray Guns, which were distributed to 15 schools nationwide, benefiting over […]
Colours Donates Over $220,000 to Support Collision Repair Schools Through CREF
Colours Inc., the family-owned and operated paint, body and equipment distributor, invested in the future of the industry, donating over $220,000 worth of products to assist collision repair education programs during its 2025 Trade Show through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). “CREF plays a critical role in supporting collision repair education and addressing the […]
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