S/P2 announced a partnership with the WD-40 Company to offer student technicians across industries an opportunity to gain critical knowledge and boost their resume through a new online training course. In the course “Cleaning, Storage, and Maintenance of Tools and Equipment,” students learn how rust can negatively affect tools, what to look for when cleaning […]
Axalta Mobile Training Reaches Milestone 20,000 Refinishers in Latin America
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) celebrated reaching a milestone of 20,000 automotive refinish workers at more than 950 body shops trained through the ‘Axalta on Tour’ program today, which brings free specialized training to body shops in Mexico and Latin America. Since 2016, Axalta’s experts have traveled through every corner of Mexico, Colombia and Argentina to train refinishers […]
Axalta Hosts Refinish Training in Argentina
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) continues to strengthen its commitment to customers in Argentina by offering specialized training developed to help them to improve the performance and increase productivity of their body shops. The training was focused on the use of Standox, one of the global refinish coating brands from Axalta for collision repair and the […]
CCAR Offers Free Online AGM Battery Safety Course
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced a new online Safety course focused on Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries. The course, developed by CCAR and ShipMate, Inc., is the first in a series of complimentary online safety courses resulting from CCAR’s agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) […]
I-CAR Provides Update on Transition to New Training and Recognition Program
Will update timing of new recognition program requirements once delays surrounding new learning management system are resolved. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) provided an update on the transition to its new training model that was announced last summer. Due to information technology (IT) system delays, I-CAR is delaying the launch of its […]
Solera Subsidiary Acquires Australia Based AutoMate Training
Autodata Publishing Group Limited, a Solera Holdings, Inc. group company announced the acquisition of AutoMate Training Pty. Ltd. the provider of online technical training and professional development platforms. Founded and based in Sydney, Australia, AutoMate has expanded from a fledgling start-up to become a globally player, offering automotive eLearning to thousands of automotive professionals and […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR Launch Snapshot Survey
The Collision Repair Industry Snapshot Survey, co-sponsored by the Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR, has launched and is open for responses from collision shop owners and managers. The data collected by this year’s study will be compared to previous research going back to 1995. Collision industry training, employment, pay and benefits trends over the […]
Axalta Accredited by ASE
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) has received accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for its Refinish Learning and Development programs in the United States. This accreditation validates that Axalta’s training programs are structured with clear and concise learning objectives and competencies, and they meet the level of excellence recognized by the ASE organization. “We […]
BASF Launches eLearning Training Modules for Collision Repair and Restoration Centers
BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings announced it has launched BASF eLearning, online training courses for collision repair and restoration centers. Glasurit and R-M recertification were the first courses to go digital. Certified technicians whose two-year certification in nearing expiration can log on, take the appropriate course through online learning modules, and have their certification renewed immediately. […]
Pro Spot Opens Training Facility in Nashville
Pro Spot announced that due to a growing demand for training and education, it is opening a new training center in Goodlettsville, Tenn. about 15 miles north of Nashville to better serve southern markets. The Goodlettsville facility provides hands-on training with MIG welding, spot welding, riveting, plastic repair, dent pulling for aluminum and steel, dust-free […]