Dr. Whirl, president of Augusta Technical College, details their plans to dramatically expand their automotive training program, including a new auto body and collision repair program. Demand for collision repair, refinish and general automotive technicians continues to outstrip the supply of technicians across the U.S. Expanding the supply of technicians is a critical need for […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Raises Over $110,000 at Golf Fundraiser
Funds will support collision repair schools and students. The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 22nd Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, held July 9 at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, Colo., raised over $110,000 to support collision repair programs, schools and students around the country. “What an incredible day of golf, networking […]
McGovern Auto Group Donates Three High-End New Vehicles to Massachusetts High Schools
McGovern Automotive Group (MAG), the Northeast’s leading automotive retailer, today announced that McGovern Ford dealerships in conjunction with Ford Motor Company have donated a trio of advanced technology vehicles to three local high schools’ automotive technology programs. The donations further illustrate their commitment to the communities in which they serve. McGovern Ford of Lowell donated […]
I-CAR Launches Early Career Technician Program
New I-CAR Academy curriculum for schools and repair facilities will replace existing education edition curriculum. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) launched the I-CAR Academy, a comprehensive educational program that includes a revolutionary entry-level collision repair curriculum for both career and technical schools and collision repair centers. Available to schools now for the […]
Repairify Donates $180,000 of Diagnostic Tools to Collin College
Repairify, the global leader in remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming, and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries, announced today its significant donation of diagnostic tools worth over $180,000 in support of Collin College’s Automotive Technology program in Allen, Texas. As part of an initiative with the Repairify Institute to support automotive training, the […]
Collision Engineering Program Expands to North Carolina
Enterprise Mobility, through the Enterprise Mobility Foundation, today announced Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C., will offer the innovative Collision Engineering program as part of its existing Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program. Partnering with schools across the country, the Collision Engineering program aims to help fill the more than 110,000 collision technician job openings […]
Interview: Dave Cottrell, Northeast Ohio I-CAR Volunteer Committee Chair
Cottrell details the 200+ mile ultra-marathon he will run starting April 25 to raise funds for collision repair schools in Ohio. Over six days starting April 25, I-CAR Northeast Ohio Committee chair and instructor, Dave Cottrell, will be competing in the Coast to Coaster ultra-marathon race where he will be running across the state of […]
High School Skilled Trades Teachers Have Until May 3 to Apply for $1.5 Million in Cash Prizes
Outstanding U.S. public high school skilled trades teachers can apply for a total of $1.5 million in cash prizes starting today as part of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize. Since 2017, more than $7 million has been awarded to 133 skilled trades teachers and their programs. The deadline to apply for the 2024 […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Benchmark Grant Applications Now Open
Grants support collision repair schools across the U.S. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that applications are open for its 2024 Benchmark Grants. Collision repair is an intriguing field to pursue, yet schools often struggle to attract and retain students in their collision programs, not because there’s a lack of interest but typically due […]
PPG Donates Digital Mixing System to Refinish School in Germany
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has donated a MoonWalk digital mixing system as well as other tools, technical support and training to the Meisterschule für Fahrzeuglackierer (Master School for Vehicle Painters) at the Handwerkskammer (Chamber of Crafts) Regensburg, a school for master students in the automotive painting trade. “This donation marks a milestone in […]
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