At a time when the UK’s National Audit Office’s (NAO) report reveals apprenticeship starts have fallen substantially, Thatcham Research apprenticeship results are growing. The UK Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) confirmed that the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy has recorded 92 percent for its apprenticeship training Qualification Achievement Rates (QAR). This result is remarkable given […]
Nashville I-CAR Committee and Collision Repair Education Foundation Award Full Scholarship to Technician
The surprise award erased a young technician’s student debt. A fundraiser and a surprise scholarship benefited Tennessee collision students in April. With collision professionals from across the country in Nashville for industry meetings, the local I-CAR Committee used the opportunity to surprise one hard-working collision student, Zac Stephens, with a full scholarship. During the scholarship […]
National Coatings & Supplies Donates Nearly $90,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Foundation
National Coatings & Supplies (NCS)/ Single Source have donated $88,830 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation, which was made in part with NCS/ Single Source’s paint manufacturer partners (AkzoNobel, Axalta, BASF, and PPG), along with customer participation. The donation will support the Foundation’s ability to assist high school and college level collision school programs. NCS/ […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Top Tech Competition to Promote Mentoring
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a new technician competition for entry-level collision technicians and their mentors. The goal of the competition is to recognize the performance of the next generation of collision repair technicians and their mentors and to help develop more mentoring programs within the industry. The one-day event will take place September […]
New York State Creates Task Force to Address Technician Training
Governor Cuomo announces new task force to develop educational programs to attract and train automotive technicians. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday announced the creation of a new task force that will develop programs for training auto technicians and enabling participants to directly transition into the industry. The Governor made the announcement of […]
U.S. Department of Labor to Detail HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program at ASA Annual Meeting
Participants in ASA’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting & Conference will get the opportunity to hear from a senior U.S. Department of Labor official about the merits of its agency’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program. It is the only federal veterans’ employment award that recognizes employers’ commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development – 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 […]
I-CAR Contribute $225,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
I-CAR expanded its support of collision schools and students, making a $225,000 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The contribution was made as part of I-CAR’s 40th Anniversary Volunteer & Instructor Conference held March 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. The financial contribution by I-CAR is in addition to the support to the Education Foundation’s mission […]
NASTF Spring General Meeting May 2 to Examine Young Technician On-Boarding
The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) announced its spring general meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The NASTF meeting is co-located with The Equipment and Tool Institutes (ETI) Annual ToolTech Conference taking place from April 29 […]
KSI Auto Parts Contributes Over $250,000 to Support Collision Repair Education System
KSI Auto Parts has provided more than $250,000 in financial and in-kind support for collision repair schools through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. KSI contributed $25,000 to support the Education Foundation in 2018 and started a program to donate parts to schools that has supplied $240,000 in parts. The monetary contribution assists the Foundation’s ability […]
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