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 […]
ASE Education Foundation to Present Adopt-A-School at SkillsUSA
Mike Coley, president of the ASE Education Foundation and George Arrants, vice president of the foundation, will host a professional development seminar for high school and college counselors at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. Scheduled for June 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room A313 of the Georgia […]
ASE Education Foundation Adopt-A-School Program Helps Students Transition from School to Work
The ASE Education Foundation’s new Adopt-A-School program is a valuable resource to help students transition to the workforce. By implementing work-based learning programs, businesses can help reinforce classroom instruction and increase students’ hands-on skills, making graduates more productive at the start of their careers. “Many businesses hire students while they are still in school. Done […]
10th Annual Cool Wheels Car Show Benefited Youth Automotive Training Center
Following a two-year hiatus, the Youth Automotive Training Center’s 10th Annual Cool Wheels Car Show returned to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach on Sunday, April 24. The community-building event supported YATC’s mission to give at-risk youth a second chance at success with all proceeds directly benefiting the students and graduates. The 2022 Cool Wheels […]
Fix Network Canada and Skills Ontario Launch Trades & Tech Truck to Help Recruit Youth to Pursue Careers in Skilled Trades
The Fix Network and Skills Ontario partnered once again to officially launch Skills Ontario’s new Trades & Tech Truck, a mobile experiential learning unit, at Fix Network’s facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada. With activities and simulators, including modules simulating auto-painting, welding, electrical systems, heavy machinery and more, visitors of the Trades & Tech Truck were […]
GM Customer Care and Aftersales Celebrates National Skilled Trades Day
In recognition of National Skilled Trades Day, celebrated the first Wednesday in May each year, General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales is thanking the more than 40,000 auto technicians across its dealerships. GM is committed to helping GM dealerships both retain its current skilled auto technicians and recruit future talent through education and opportunities for […]
Solutions to Collision Repair Industry Technician Shortage Subject of Northeast Trade Show Panel
The ongoing technician shortage has left many collision repair centers struggling to keep up with repair volume – without proper manpower. A special panel at the NORTHEAST 2022 Automotive Services Show, The Continuing Tech Shortage: How Do We Fix It? seeks to examine and confront the issues surrounding the lack of good help which is […]
20th Annual AASP-MN Race for Automotive Education February 22-23
The 20th Annual Race for Automotive Education is planned for February 22, 23 & 24, 2022, at ProKart Indoor Racing, Burnsville, Minn. The event serves as the primary fundraiser for Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) Automotive Education Fund, that provides financial resources to support automotive and collision repair students, enhance automotive programs […]
Collision Engineering Program Receives $700,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation to Address Collision Repair Technician Shortage
The Collision Engineering Program announced in late December that it received a $700,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation to support the growth and expansion of the program. With foundational support provided by the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, the program launched last year and is designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within […]
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