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BASF Launches eLearning Training Modules for Collision Repair and Restoration Centers

July 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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. […]

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Pro Spot Opens Training Facility in Nashville

July 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Pro Spot International, Technical Training, Tennessee, Training Center

AASP/NJ Members Earn License Renewal Certificates at GM Welding Seminar

July 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

More than 150 technicians earned their auto body license renewal certificates this month thanks to AASP/NJ training events sponsored by Flemington Car and Truck Country. Presented by General Motors, the training events were held at two locations. The northern N.J. meeting was held at the Holiday Inn in Totowa on July 17th and the southern […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, General Motors, Licensing, Technical Training

PPG Offers New Course to Prep Refinish Preppers

June 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Refinish Training

PPG has introduced a course to train technicians in the craft of refinish preparation. The course is intended to answer a critical industry need for knowledgeable and skilled assistant technicians. The two-day class, called “Refinish Preparation Specialist Training,” is designed for entry-level assistant refinish technicians who have never received any formal PPG training and work […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries, Technical Training

Axalta Presents 4th Annual Mobile Refinish Training Program in Mexico

April 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

For the fourth consecutive year, Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) presented its Axalta on Tour training program in Mexico. The program brings theoretical and hands-on training directly to automotive refinish painters at their auto body shops. Axalta on Tour was launched in 2015 to offer specialized, free training to help refinish professionals stay up-to-date with industry trends and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Mexico, Technical Training

Interview: John Van Alstyne, I-CAR

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview John Van Alstyne

John Van Alstyne, chief executive officer and president of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, details the non-profit training organization’s progress during 2017. Details key 2018 initiatives. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) reported that demand for training by collision repairers and auto insurance companies remained strong in 2017. Given the continued […]

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Axalta Launches 10 eLearning Courses Offering I-CAR Credit

April 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced that it is offering I-CAR’s Professional Development Program credit hours to collision repair professionals online to customers in the United States through its Axalta Learning Campus. “At Axalta, we’re always looking for innovative ways to help our customers grow their business and improve performance,” said Troy Weaver, Vice President, Axalta North America […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, I-CAR, Technical Training

UTI Expands Welding Technology Program to Arizona Campus

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI) announced the expansion of its new Welding Technology program to the UTI-Avondale campus in the Phoenix area. Classes are scheduled to begin in January 2018. “UTI-Avondale will be the second UTI campus to offer the Welding Technology program, and more will follow,” said Michael Romano, UTI-Avondale campus president. “This is an […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Technical Training, Universal Technical Institute, Welding

Axalta Adds Live Virtual Training, Enhanced Master Certification in North America

August 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced enhanced refinish learning and development offerings available to customers in the United States and Canada including live virtual training classes and an enhanced Master Certification. The new offerings further strengthen Axalta’s robust learning and development program that includes classroom, hands-on, and e-learning options. Axalta’s live virtual training, which covers the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Certification, Technical Training

I-CAR to Present Live Nissan/Infiniti Safety Shield Course at SARC

April 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) is presenting a special live version of its one-hour Safety Shield Technologies course as part of the Fifth Annual Southern Automotive Repair Conference (SARC) at the IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Miss., Saturday, April 22. The course is part of I-CAR’s Vehicle and Technology Specific […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, I-CAR, Infiniti, Nissan, Southern Automotive Repair Conference, Technical Training

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