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I-CAR Releases NACE/CARS Training Schedule

Professional Development Program to feature several new courses, including the 2015 Ford F-150 Structural Repair Training Course.

I-CAR will offer multiple Professional Development Program (PDP) training courses during Industry Week in Detroit July 31 through Aug. 2. The program will feature some of I-CAR’s newest courses, including the 2015 Ford F-150 Structural Repair Training Course (FOR06).

I-CAR collision repair training experts worked alongside Ford Motor Company engineers during the 2015 Ford F-150 design and development process to create FOR06. In conjunction with I-CAR’s Welding Training & Certification: Aluminum GMA (MIG) Welding course, FOR06 also meets the 2015 F-150 training requirements for the Ford National Body Shop Program.

“I-CAR is thrilled to bring this lineup of training to NACE during Industry Week,” said Josh McFarlin, I-CAR director of curriculum and product development. “This is an excellent opportunity for I-CAR to reach industry professionals with some of I-CAR’s newest and most exciting courses available.”

The training schedule is as follows:

Thursday, July 31                                              
8 a.m.-noon – Full-Frame Partial Replacement (FFR01) – recently launched    
8 a.m.-noon – Steering and Suspension Damage Analysis (DAM06) – recently updated                              
1-5 p.m. – Advanced Steering and Suspension Systems Damage Analysis (DAM15) – new course          
1-5 p.m. – Sectioning of Steel Unitized Structures (SPS11)

Friday, Aug. 1                                                                
8 a.m.-noon – New Vehicle Technology and Trends 2014 (NEW14)            
8 a.m.-noon – Aluminum Exterior Panel Repair and Replacement (APR01) – debuting at NACE                
1-5 p.m. – Hazardous Materials, Personal Safety and Refinish Safety (WKR01)

Saturday, Aug. 2                                            
8 a.m.-5 p.m. – 2015 Ford F-150 Structural Repair Training Course (FOR06)

“Collision repair technicians and insurance professionals will benefit from the course materials being presented at NACE,” said McFarlin. “This year’s lineup of training includes information on some of the latest repair information and advancements that our industry needs to prepare for as the ‘technical tsunami’ approaches.”

Registration details can be found on the NACE website.


More information:

NACE/CARS

I-CAR

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