PPG CertifiedFirst Members Visit Penske Racing
Key owners and managers from PPG CertifiedFirst Network collision centers visited the Penske Racing facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, for a special Continuing Education Instructor Development Training session. The event focused on the value of marketing continuing education to insurance agents, introduced the candidate instructors to the suite of industry-specific courses designed for CertifiedFirst Network
I-CAR Now Offering Cycle Time Improvement Course
I-CAR has launched its Overview of Cycle Time Improvements for the Collision Repair Process (CYC01) live training program. The new course speaks to every employee who has a role in improving cycle time, from the estimator to the technician to the front desk personnel and shop manager, and allows for all to gain new knowledge
Celebrity Car Builder Takes I-CAR’s Waterborne Course
I-CAR welcomed a celebrity visitor to its classroom recently when car builder Rich Evans – who’s been featured on the Speed Channel’s “Chop, Cut, Rebuild” – took the new training program Waterborne Products, Systems and Application (REF07) on March 3 in Huntington Beach, Calif. Evans, owner of Huntington Beach Bodyworks, noted that the program
I-CAR Launching Cycle Time Improvement Course
On April 13, I-CAR will launch its Overview of Cycle Time Improvements for the Collision Repair Process (CYC01) live training program. Interest in cycle time improvements continues to grow as repairers and insurers look toward improving efficiencies for improved business practices and better results. “Managers strive to reduce cycle time and achieve improved lean processes
I-CAR Waterborne Training Now Available
I-CAR launched its Waterborne Products, Systems, and Application (REF07) live training program today. “Nearly 200 classes are scheduled across the U.S. and Canada,” said Jeff Peevy, I-CAR director of field operations, North America. “Over the past few days, the excitement around this class has been demonstrated by an 80 percent increase in registration during the
AkzoNobel Sikkens Hosts Acoat Selected National Performance Group Meeting
AkzoNobel recently hosted the Sikkens Acoat selected Winter Performance Group meeting with 165 attendees representing 112 businesses Feb. 18-20 in Phoenix, Ariz. This meeting is the first of two meetings annually sponsored by AkzoNobel. A number of shared business practice classes were conducted at the gathering. Classes covered topics such as, Franklin Covey’s “4 Disciplines
Martin Senour Paints’ Training Schedule Emphasizes Lean
More than 25 different classes designed to provide hands-on knowledge to automotive collision management and painting professionals will be offered in the first half of 2009 by Martin Senour Paints. Classes and technical instruction will include painter certification, VORTEX waterborne systems, color adjustment and blending, fleet refinishing, OEM certification training, accurate repair estimating and workshop
Sherwin-Williams Announces Training Schedule with Lean Focus
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) Training Center’s more than 30 courses are designed to provide classroom, Web and hands-on knowledge in a variety of areas, including painter certification, waterborne systems, color adjustment and blending, fleet refinishing, OEM certification training, accurate estimating, workshop efficiency and many more. Classes are held in dedicated SWAFC Training Centers located
I-CAR Launching Waterborne Training Program
Those interested in waterborne refinish systems will soon have a new training resource from I-CAR. On March 2, I-CAR will launch its Waterborne Products, Systems and Application (REF07) live training program. Inter-industry interest in waterborne refinish systems continues to grow as repairers look toward not only compliance with existing regulations, but also the environmental
I-CAR to Offer Training at ASA Expo, Expanding Online Course Registration Options
I-CAR will provide collision training for automotive service professionals at the 17th Annual Vision Hi-Tech Training & Expo, March 6-7, 2009 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo., presented by the Automotive Service Association of Missouri and Kansas (ASA-MO/KAN). “I-CAR is excited about taking part in the ASA event and being able