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Highline Warren Hosts Volunteers to Assemble Women in Auto Care Tool Kits

June 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volunteers assembled 40 professional-grade tool kits for female students pursuing automotive careers during a June 17 event hosted by Highline Warren at its Memphis, Tenn., distribution center. The kits will be distributed to high school and post-secondary students through the Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program. The Women in Auto Care Tool Kit Program […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Highline Warren, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

I-CAR’s 2025 Impact Report Cites Record Gold Class Shops

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Course completions up 31%. I-CAR released its 2025 Impact Report documenting record participation in its Gold Class shop recognition program and a 31% increase in course completions across a training catalog the organization expanded to cover advanced driver assistance systems, electric vehicles and new joining methods. “Vehicle technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, I-CAR, Technical Training, Workforce Development

SEMA Show to Host Techs Rock Awards for Second Year as TechForce Opens 2026 Nominations

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The SEMA Show will stage TechForce Foundation’s 8th Annual Techs Rock Awards in Las Vegas this fall, the second consecutive year the automotive aftermarket trade show has hosted the national technician recognition program. Online nominations opened June 15 and close Aug. 3. The awards honor students and working professionals across six fields, including a Collision, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, SEMA Show, TechForce Foundation, Workforce Development

CREF Support and Industry Partnerships Build a New York Collision Repair Pipeline

June 16, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

A New York City career and technical high school has turned more than a decade of Collision Repair Education Foundation support and a widening circle of industry partners into a pipeline that carries students from the classroom to SkillsUSA competition and into entry-level collision repair jobs. At Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

IAA Increases Annual CREF Donation to $100,000

June 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) is raising its annual contribution to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) from $75,000 to $100,000 in 2026, the foundation announced. “We increased our donation because the need has grown,” said Mark Helvenston, vice president at IAA and a former CREF board vice chair. “Schools are struggling to keep programs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Insurance Auto Auctions, Workforce Development

Collision Repair Education Foundation Reports More Than $9 Million in 2025 In-Kind Donations

June 8, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) said industry partners contributed more than $9 million in in-kind donations to collision repair training programs in 2025, with software providers accounting for the largest share of the support. The donations equipped schools across the country with the equipment, software and parts used in modern collision repair facilities. For […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, CCC, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Empire Auto Parts, LKQ Corporation, Mitchell International, Workforce Development

SkillsUSA, Lyft and Ford Philanthropy Launch Ride-Credit Program for Skilled-Trades Students

June 5, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA has teamed with Lyft and Ford Philanthropy on a ride-credit program to cover the cost of getting students to apprenticeships, job interviews and off-site technical training, an effort aimed at the “last-mile” transportation gap that can keep students from completing their training. The program, announced at SkillsUSA’s Workforce Development Summit during the 62nd annual […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Ford, Lyft, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

Women in Auto Care Opens 2026 Awards Nominations, Adds Sixth Category

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards program, which expands to six categories in its second year. Nominations are open through June 30. New for 2026 is the Champion of the Year award, recognizing an individual who supports the Women in Auto Care community […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAPEX, Auto Care Association, Awards, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

Autel U.S. Opens Second Year of Scholarship Program, Expands Eligibility to Adult Learners

May 29, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Autel U.S. opened applications May 29 for the second year of its Autel Awarding Excellence Scholarships, expanding eligibility beyond recent graduates to adult learners moving into automotive education from other careers. The program will award five $5,000 scholarships, for a total of $25,000, to students enrolled in automotive programs at trade schools, colleges or universities. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autel, Career and Technical Education, Scholarships, Workforce Development

New York State Auto Body Students Refinish Program’s Mustang Drag Car

May 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Students in the State University of New York (SUNY) Morrisville’s auto body technology program have completed a refinishing project on the college’s 1988 Mustang drag car, returning the longtime program showcase vehicle to display condition after a classroom rebuild. The work was carried out by students in the Refinishing & Structure Management and Auto Body […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, New York State, Workforce Development

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