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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

Crash Champions Sets 60-Day Target to Hire 300 Body Technicians

May 12, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions on May 12 announced a hiring initiative to add 300 body technicians across its nationwide network within 60 days, a push the company said would expand its certified technician workforce by 10%. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is recruiting for openings at more than 650 repair centers across 38 states. The hiring drive follows […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Crash Champions, Employment, Workforce Development

Aon Study Says Companies Deploying AI Faster Than They are Building Workforce Skills

April 28, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Aon plc released the inaugural edition of its Human Capital Trends Study, finding that while 73 percent of organizations have already deployed or are piloting AI programs, only 18 percent report that most of their workforce has participated in AI reskilling or upskilling programs in the past year. The findings have direct bearing on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AON, Artificial Intelligence, Workforce Development

I-CAR Apprenticeship Program Reaches 116 Sites in 35 States as Illinois Marks National Apprenticeship Week

April 27, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR’s Registered Apprenticeship Program has expanded to 116 collision repair locations across 35 states roughly nine months after launch, the organization said as Illinois and the village of Hoffman Estates issued proclamations recognizing National Apprenticeship Week, observed April 26-May 2, 2026. Sixty-two percent of enrolled apprentices are between the ages of 16 and 24, according […]

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

I-CAR Donates $255,000 to CREF

April 22, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Donation marks 18th consecutive year of support. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has presented its 2026 annual donation of $255,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), the 18th consecutive year the training organization has contributed to the foundation. Cumulative I-CAR giving since the annual program began exceeds $2.3 million, according to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, I-CAR, Workforce Development

American Family Insurance Partners With Collision Engineering Career Alliance

April 21, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance has partnered with the Collision Engineering Career Alliance to support the nonprofit’s technician training program at seven partner colleges nationwide, the alliance said April 21. The Madison, Wis.-based property-casualty carrier becomes the latest industry partner to contribute to the alliance as the collision repair industry works to close a projected shortage of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, American Family, Apprentice Program, Collision Engineering Career Alliance, Workforce Development

PPG, PPG Foundation Commit $10 Million to Skilled Trades Education Through 2030

March 24, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program expands upon $2 million commitment in 2023. PPG (NYSE: PPG) and the PPG Foundation announced a $10 million global investment through 2030 to support skilled trades education, including collision repair and coatings application training. The commitment, which spans advanced manufacturing and coatings application programs, will fund partnerships with technical schools, vocational colleges, community colleges […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Donations, PPG, Workforce Development

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