The Collision Repair Education Foundation has created a new designation program called the “Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark”. Under the new program developed by the Foundation, schools will be classified into three tiers: Tier 1: Advanced, Tier 2: Proficient, or Tier 3: Developing. The designation will be determined by the Foundation based upon information provided […]
Industry Donations Improve Pre-Employment Collision Repair Education
Industry support for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s school grant program has made a difference for hundreds collision repair schools and more than 20,000 students studying collision repair since 2009. Industry support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its founding this year, has helped collision repair schools overcome […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Makeover Grant Application Available
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced that the application for its Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grant is now available for high school and post-secondary collision school programs to apply. The Makeover grant program is in its eighth year. Over $3 million in cash and in-kind donations have been given out to schools as […]
Registration Opens for Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser
Registration for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 15th annual summer golf fundraiser, taking place Wednesday, August 10th, at the Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif. is now open. Golfers will enjoy a round of golf at the Black Gold Golf Club and registering online early is encouraged as the event is expected to […]
AudaExplore and CCC Donate Software Subscriptions to Collision Repair Schools
AudaExplore, a Solera Company, and CCC Information Services, Inc. have donated over $7 million combined in estimating software subscriptions through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. AudaExplore has reached a milestone in donating over $3 million in software donations in 2015 through the Foundation to schools across the country. The program, Audatex Educational Institutions Program, began […]
MOPAR Masters Guild Pledges $2.5 Million Parts Donation to Collision Repair Education Foundation
In recognition of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 25th anniversary in 2016, the MOPAR Masters Guild group has pledged to provide $2.5 million in donated scrap parts from its dealership members to local high school and college collision school programs Collision Repair Education Foundation logoacross the country. The MOPAR Masters Guild and the Education Foundation […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fair March 10 in Orlando
The Collision Repair Education Foundation’s will hold a career fair in Orlando, Fla. on Thursday, March 10. The event is one of several Collision Repair Education Foundation logoplanned around the country as the organization seeks to bridge the gap between high school and college collision students and entry-level industry employment. The Orlando event will be […]
Over $200,000 in Scholarships and Grants Available from Collision Repair Education Foundation
High school and post-secondary collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges have the opportunity to apply for Collision Repair Education Foundation logothe over $200,000 in available scholarships and tool grants available through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the organization’s industry supporters. The spring 2016 opportunities include: 3M Hire Our Heroes Veteran Scholarships […]
Cox Automotive Sponsors Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs
Additional participation and sponsorship opportunities are available for careers fairs being held in the first half of 2016. The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a $25,000 sponsorship from Cox Automotive for the company’s participation in a number of 2016 collision career fairs the Education Foundation is facilitating across the country. Through this first-time donation from […]
3M Kicks Off Fourth Year of Hire Our Heroes Program
In 2016, the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) will mark the fourth year of its Hire Our Heroes program and is introducing a new way for shops to get involved — the 2016 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar. With a $200 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), shops will not only be giving to […]