PPG has announced that the MVP Business Development Training Series was recently approved for inclusion in both the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance and the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). The MVP Business Development Series includes courses that encompass all aspects of managing a profitable collision repair business, from marketing and estimating to administration and production.

The approved training programs from PPG include MVP Production & Cycle Time Management, MVP Greenbelt Training, MVP Business in the 21st Century, MVP Leading Change & Leadership, MVP Collision Repair Estimating, MVP Collision Repair Sales & Customer Service, MVP Collision Center Marketing, MVP Organizational Management, MVP Administrative Management and MVP Managing Customer Loyalty. I-CAR Students are eligible to receive between 1.75 and 8.25 Gold Class points for each of these programs they complete. AMI students can earn between 12 and 71 credit hours towards the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) degree.

Collision centers can also take advantage of a variety of programs, tools and services available through the MVP Program, such as MVP Benchmarking, MVP Roundtable Conferences and MVP Facility Design Services.

For more information on MVP programs and services, contact your local PPG distributor, visit www.ppgrefinish.com or call the PPG Customer Focus Center at (800) 647-6050.