Thanks to the generosity of a multitude of industry partners, both small and large, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that 69 collision schools will receive $436,000 in Benchmark Grant funding to financially support their efforts to educate the collision industry’s future workforce and making a difference in the lives of the students training […]
ASE Encourages School Instructors to Offer ASE Entry-Level Tests in the Fall
As the new school year commences, the ASE Education Foundation is encouraging instructors to offer their students the ASE Entry-Level Certification tests to assess their knowledge now. Geared toward students completing a program of technical study, ASE Entry-Level Certification tests are available for the automobile, collision repair/refinish and medium/heavy truck segments. The tests are designed […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Develops Collision Career Awareness, Pathing and Readiness Initiatives
Initiative was funded by GM grant. When GM awarded the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) with a $100,000 grant for 2022, the Foundation made use of the funds to develop its Career Opportunity Awareness Initiative, a project that seeks to increase the number of collision repair students who graduate with marketable technical skills by tackling […]
3M Product Donations Supply 300 Collision Repair Schools with Materials Through CREF
As 2021 drew to an end, 3M was looking toward the future ─ specifically the collision repair industry’s future ─ as they donated $889,719.50 in products and supplies to 300 schools around the country, through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). “Investing in the talent of the future for collision repair trade is a priority […]
ASE Education Foundation Says Adopting a School is Easy as 1-2-3
The ASE Education Foundation has made it as easy as 1-2-3 for businesses to benefit from adopting a local school as part of its new Adopt-A-School program. “Businesses, students and schools all benefit from school-work partnerships. That’s why we developed the Adopt-A-School program with online resources to make it easy and seamless for them to […]
CREF Raises $100,000 for Collision Repair Students and Schools at 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser
The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s (CREF) 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, on July 19 at the Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh, PA, raised over $100,000 to support collision repair programs, schools and students around the country. “PPG is honored to continue partnering with the Foundation in this premier event,” said Tom […]
SCRS Announces KECO Donation to Collision Repair Schools in Montana and Illinois
During its April 2022 Open Board Meeting, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced a collaboration with KECO Body Repair Products to gift a tool and training package to one collision industry educational institution per quarter. Schools are nominated by SCRS Affiliate Associations. The affiliates were encouraged to nominate schools in their market that […]
Enterprise Holdings Announces Collision Repair Training Program Adds New School in Texas
Collin College Technical Campus is the fifth school to offer Collision Technology Program based on two-year Collision Engineering curriculum. Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, today announced a new partnership with Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas, to support the growth and expansion of its Collision Engineering Program. Now active in five schools […]
Interview: Brandon Eckenrode, Collision Repair Education Foundation
Managing Director of the Foundation details upcoming initiatives to support collision repair schools, students and industry employers. With the technician shortage impacting collision repair facilities of all sizes, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) efforts to attract young people to industry careers, get them trained and connect them with employers continues to grow. In our […]
Global Finishing Solutions Announces Collision Repair Technician Training Partnership with Lincoln Tech
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced a new partnership with Lincoln Tech to train the next wave of collision repair technicians. GFS is working with Lincoln Tech to help produce qualified, entry-level collision repair technicians and connect them with an array of career opportunities. Lincoln Tech students across the country are learning the ins and outs […]
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