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Career and Technical Education Groups Raise Concerns Over U.S. Department of Education Cuts

March 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Two leading organizations representing Career and Technical Education (CTE) professionals, Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), have voiced strong concerns over recent staffing and funding reductions at the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The cuts, which significantly reduce ED’s workforce, are expected to disrupt CTE programs nationwide, affecting funding distribution, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advance CTE, Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, U.S. Department of Education

Deadline to Apply for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence May 2

March 5, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today. Since 2017, more than $9 million has been awarded to 158 skilled trades teachers and their programs. The deadline to apply for the 2025 prize is Friday, May 2. Teachers can apply online. This […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Spring Career Fair Schedule

February 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Businesses looking for trained entry level technicians can participate in high school and college transportation student events. Collision repair industry businesses seeking employees or students seeking job opportunities can kick their search into high gear with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Spring 2025 High School and College Transportation Student Career Fairs. The fairs will […]

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

U.S. Department of Education Reverses Reporting Burden on Career and Technical Education Programs

February 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

February proclaimed career and technical education month. On February 10, the U.S. Department of Education announced the reversal of a regulatory reporting scheme put in place by the Biden-Harris Administration in December that would have required states and the local career and technical education (CTE) programs across the country to comply with what career education […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, Perkins Career Education Act, Regulations, U.S. Department of Education

Universal Technical Institute Adds Tesla START Collision Repair Training Program to Long Beach Campus Offerings

February 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) announced the expansion of its Manufacturer Specific Advanced Training program by adding Tesla’s START Collision Repair program. Tesla’s START program is an intensive training program that prepares workers for successful careers at Tesla. Graduates of UTI’s Collision Repair and Refinish Technology program who meet Tesla’s program criteria and are hired by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, California, Career and Technical Education, Tesla, Universal Technical Institute

Nonprofit Collision Engineering Career Alliance Launches to Expand Collision Repair Technician Training

February 6, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Engineering program, introduced in 2021 as a pilot initiative, has evolved into the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, a nonprofit organization focused on addressing the ongoing shortage of skilled collision repair technicians. Originally launched by the Enterprise Mobility Foundation and Ranken Technical College in St. Louis, the program began at four schools across the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Career Alliance, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Mobility, Openings, Ranken Technical College, Workforce Development

Collision Repair Education Foundation Benchmark School Grant Applications Open

February 4, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Industry-funded program helps schools improve the collision repair training programs. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are open for schools to apply for grants to help provide their programs with access to the latest tools, equipment, and supplies, to enrich students’ learning environment. Applications opened January 28. The deadline to apply is […]

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

Students Connect with Community and Advocate for Career and Technical Education during SkillsUSA Week Starting Monday

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA, the workforce development organization for students, announced plans for SkillsUSA Week, which will be celebrated February 2-8. At a time when opportunity for employment is critical, SkillsUSA ensures students are equipped with the technical skills and the personal and workplace skills to successfully enter the workforce. Career and technical education and SkillsUSA work together […]

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

Car-O-Liner Donates Resistance Spot Welder

January 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner and one of its distributors, Precision for Collision, along with Young Automotive Group in Layton, Utah, have partnered to donate a Car-O-Liner CTR 9 fully automatic resistance spot welder to the automotive program at Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Mike Hasko at Precision for Collision and Chris […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, Career and Technical Education, Donations, Utah

Collision Repair Schools Receive Over $500,000 in Benchmark Grants

November 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Education Foundation program will support more than 4,000 future repairers at 80 schools. Collision repair organizations have continued their support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) Benchmark Grant program. Thanks to the generosity multiple industry partners – both small and large – the Foundation announced that 80 collision repair schools will receive […]

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

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