The survey runs through Nov. 27 and adds shop and dealership leaders to the respondent pool. ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), opened its fourth annual Voice of Technician Survey Nov. 2, seeking input from technicians, students, instructors and shop and dealership leaders in the automotive, […]
ASE Education Foundation Opens Sponsor Applications for $25 Million Apprenticeship Incentive Fund
Registered apprenticeship sponsors can earn $3,500 per new apprentice, and eligible occupations include body repairers and estimators. The ASE Education Foundation formally launched the Transportation Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Incentive Fund Nov. 3, opening the $25 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to applications from organizations that run registered apprenticeships for auto, collision and truck service […]
Plasnomic Details Plastic Repair Excellence Center Under Development in Argyle, Texas
The facility will combine technician training, research and live repair work, with a studio to deliver content beyond Texas. Plasnomic said Oct. 27 that development is progressing on its Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Argyle, Texas, which will house specialist repair stations, learning areas, collaboration spaces and a digital content and training development studio. Plasnomic […]
ASE Connects Promotes Free Student Profiles to Link Future Technicians with Shops
ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), said Oct. 5 it is encouraging students pursuing automotive, diesel and collision service careers to create free profiles that shops and dealerships can search when looking for interns, new hires and students interested in shop tours or job shadows. A […]
SCRS Adds Skillveri Spray Simulator Rentals to Member Benefits
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has launched a rental program that gives member collision repair facilities short-term access to the Skillveri Chroma, a mixed reality spray painting simulator, for training refinish technicians and evaluating job candidates without consuming paint or materials. Pricing starts at $1,000 for a two-week rental and $1,750 for one […]
TechForce Opens Public Voting for 2026 Techs Rock Awards
TechForce Foundation opened public voting Sept. 29 for its 2026 Techs Rock Awards, asking the public to choose two grand prize winners — one student and one working technician — from 12 national finalists who will be honored at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Online voting runs through Oct. 12. A panel of eight […]
Speedy Glass USA Joins SkillBridge Program to Train Transitioning Service Members as Auto Glass Technicians
Speedy Glass USA, the U.S. auto glass brand owned by Fix Network, has joined the Department of War SkillBridge program, offering active-duty service members four- or six-month on-the-job training as auto glass technicians during their final 180 days of military service. The partnership opens a military recruiting channel for a trade in which windshield replacement […]
ASE Connects Opens Quarterly Service Snapshot Survey to Benchmark Shop Performance
ASE Connects, the workforce platform owned by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), said Sept. 30 it will collect benchmarking data from automotive, diesel and collision shops and dealerships Oct. 1-15 through its latest Quarterly Service Snapshot, an anonymous survey covering customer labor rates, revenue growth, appointment lead time and technician demand. The […]
SkillsUSA, CareerSafe to Provide Free OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training to 5,000 Students
SkillsUSA will provide OSHA 10-hour safety training at no cost to 5,000 of its student members through a new partnership with CareerSafe, an online provider of OSHA-authorized safety education, the organization announced Sept. 18. The training covers both the General Industry and Construction versions of the OSHA 10-hour course, and students who complete it receive […]
Crash Champions Golf Outing Raises $300,000 for Champion It Forward
Crash Champions said its annual Champions Classic charity golf outing raised $300,000 for Champion It Forward, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit the company said is focused on expanding mentorship, training and career pathways in collision repair. The Sept. 10 event at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Ill., drew more than 200 golfers and more than 50 […]
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