Collision Repair Education Foundation Recognizes 163 Career Programs with Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark
Schools are recognized at different levels based upon criteria that focus around the number of hours of instruction, curriculum in place, along with the tools, equipment and supplies a school uses to prepare their students for employment in the collision industry.
Industry Partners, I-CAR Committees Fund $600,000 in School Grants Through Collision Repair Education Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $600,000 in Ultimate Collision Education Makeover school grants supported by donations from industry partners and local I-CAR committee fundraising activities.
Building the Perfect Body Shop Owner
What traits and skills does the perfect body shop owner have? We set out to find out and build that person block by block.
Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Raises $46,000 for Collision Repair Education Foundation
The I-CAR Greater Philadelphia Committee raised more than $46,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation through its second annual fundraiser.
Where Will the New Technicians Come From?
Serving on your local vo-tech advisory board will give you the inside track on hiring the top students in the class.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Adds New Members to Industry Leadership Circle
Five individuals inducted based on personal $1,000-plus donations to organization.
Shop Profile: Marshall’s Autobody CARSTAR
Former Air Force member Jim Marshall makes it his mission to give back to wounded veterans.
Developing Tomorrow’s Staff
Putting training in body shops’ hands with an in-house training program may be the best way to develop a workforce for the future.
Why No One Wants Smart Kids to Become Repairers
“Why do our best students get pushed to go to college when we know that only 25 percent of all college graduates go on to employment in their field? Meanwhile, trades are overlooked. How can the collision industry compete with white collar, high-tech industries?” – Dan McClellan, autobody instructor, Great Johnstown Vocational Technical School, Johnstown, Pa
The Shop in the Middle of Nowhere: Tyler, Pa.
Cataldo’s Collision Service