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St. Louis Area Clays for Careers Event Raises More Than $11,000 for Automotive and Collision Repair School Programs

May 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Tuesday, April 25, St. Louis-based automotive and collision repair businesses participated in the first-ever Clays for Careers sporting clays event. The clay shoot brought together over 15 companies from throughout the industry with one goal: assist students pursuing trades by supporting local tech schools’ automotive and collision repair programs. The three schools benefiting from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Clays for Careers, Workforce Development

Audatex, CCC and Mitchell Donate Software Subscriptions to Schools Through Collision Repair Education Foundation

May 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Each year, thousands of collision repair students across the country receive the opportunity to learn on the same software widely used by the collision repair facilities and insurance carriers – at no cost to the school or students – thanks to the generosity of Audatex, a Solera Company; CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC); and Mitchell, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Audatex, Career and Technical Education, CCC, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, Solera

Ford Motor Company Fund and Enterprise Holdings Foundation Expand Collision Engineering Program

May 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parkland College in Illinois is seventh U.S. school to offer program. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund have announced that the Parkland College Automotive Collision Repair Program in Champaign, Ill., has been selected as the seventh school to offer the Collision Engineering Program (CEP). The program expansion is made possible through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Holdings, Ford, Illinois, Parkland College, Ranken Technical College

Collision Students Can Showcase Their Talents in the Third Annual PiN Master Challenge

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that it will again be partnering with FinishMaster for the 3rd Annual PiN Master Challenge, which offers a chance for high school and college collision tech students to compete for prizes, equipment and bragging rights. Held in conjunction with FinishMaster’s Hood Master Challenge, PiN Master is scheduled for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, PiN Master Challenge

Deadline to Apply for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is May 5

March 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

High school skilled trades teachers can 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. Since 2017, more than $6 million has been awarded to more than 100 skilled trades teachers and their programs through the […]

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

Kia America Launches Military Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kia America today announced the Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program to provide military veterans with the opportunity to become a trained Kia technician along with support through the training process.  Kia America will work with Educational Resource Systems, Inc. (ERS) and Kia retailers to provide qualified Veterans with career opportunities as a Kia technician. “Kia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Kia, Workforce Development

AIA Canada Urges More Funding for Skills Training in Ontario

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) Senior Director of Government Relations, Alana Baker, promoted the auto care sector’s demand for more funding for skills training as part of the Ontario Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs’ pre-budget consultations last month. Citing the growing demand for technicians trained to handle electric vehicles (EVs), […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Canada, Career and Technical Education, Workforce Development

Chief Automotive Donates $75,000 Worth of Tools and Subscriptions to Collision Repair Schools Through CREF

March 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Automotive donated $75,000 worth of rivet guns and subscriptions through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to benefit collision repair educational programs around the country “Chief has been a supporter of schools all over the world for over 50 years. It has always been a core part of our business to support our future […]

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

ASE Instructor Conference July 17-20 in North Carolina

February 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The 2023 ASE Instructor Training Conference is scheduled for July 17-20 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord, N.C., just outside of Charlotte. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the conference will host hundreds of high school and college instructors from auto, truck and collision repair programs nationwide at the premier national training event of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation, Career and Technical Education, North Carolina

LKQ Continues Support of Collision Repair Schools Through CREF

February 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The sustainability of the collision repair industry is vital to LKQ Corporation, and their commitment to ensuring the industry’s future growth and success is evident in the company’s ongoing support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). In recent months alone, LKQ has donated over $175,000 to succor the next generation of collision professionals and […]

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

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