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I-CAR ® Introduces CONCEPT FOR ROLE-BASED TRAINING CURRICULUM
LAS VEGAS, NV – November 5, 2009 – Based upon two years of feedback received from the collision inter-industry, I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, outlined a realignment of its curriculum that defines a framework for industry training based upon an individual's role and level of experience and responsibility.
“Since late 2007, I-CAR has worked with individual members of the inter-industry across segments to fully understand their training needs,” said Tom Moreland of AkzoNobel and current Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors. “During these discussions it became clear that the inter-industry desires a training regimen clearly focused on an individual's role in the automotive collision claim and repair process. The realignment, or Professional Development Matrix, provides collision repairers, insurers, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and I-CAR with a clear roadmap to provide relevant training and eliminate redundancy.”
The Professional Development Matrix was introduced by Moreland during a presentation at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC), held November 3 in Las Vegas, NV.
Moreland added, “I-CAR conducted an extensive outreach effort that led to the development of the Professional Development Matrix concept. Since previewing the concept at the I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference in July, I-CAR has conducted additional meetings with individuals and groups of repairers, insurers, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers from across the U.S. to get their input and feedback. The Professional Development Matrix also builds upon the work of other industry groups such as the CIC and industry associations.
During the CIC presentation, Jeff Peevy, Director of Field Operations for I-CAR and Jason Bartanen, Technical Director for I-CAR, provided a detailed view of the Professional Development Matrix concept. The matrix includes several collision repair and insurance roles with three levels of training achievement based upon the expanding task expectations as an individual progresses in his or her career.
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Peevy and Bartanen also provided examples of how existing industry training, from I-CAR and members of its Industry Training Alliance, would fit into each role and level based upon the content of those courses and how they compare to the tasks defined for each role.
Following the descriptions of the roles and levels included in the Professional Development Matrix, John Edelen, President and CEO of I-CAR, detailed the not-for-profit training organization's view of the transition from today's training model to the new concept, including how the plan will impact recognition programs such as I-CAR's Gold Class Professionals ® and Platinum Individual ® designations.
“A key point raised by the inter-industry during the last two years is the importance of these programs, and the need for them to recognize advanced levels of role-specific training based upon the needs of each segment,” said Edelen. “I-CAR will work with the industry over the next several months to finalize the role and level designs along with a detailed view of how the ultimate design will impact I-CAR's recognition programs.”
In addition to soliciting feedback from industry stakeholders during the NACE expo, I-CAR will be conducting a “Round Table” discussion at its Training Support Center in Hoffman Estates, IL on December 9 to gather additional feedback on the Professional Development Matrix.
“We have developed an aggressive timeline to finalize the design of the Professional Development Matrix and complete a transition impact analysis on the new framework, its administration needs, and recognition programs, and anticipate a launch during the summer of 2010,” said Edelen. “All of the work completed to date has been possible through the tremendous ongoing support and coaching I-CAR has received from the collision inter-industry. The continued feedback and support will enable this aggressive timetable to provide the inter-industry with a framework that assures that every person in the collision industry, current and future, has the necessary knowledge and skills relevant to their position to achieve a complete and safe repair.”
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I-CAR, founded in 1979, is an international not-for-profit training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of auto collision repair for the ultimate benefit of consumers.
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I-CAR TO HOST “ROUND TABLE” DISCUSSION ON
ROLE-SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS
Hoffman Estates, IL – November 5, 2009 – I-CAR, The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, has announced that it will host a “round table” discussion on Wednesday, December 9 at its Training Support Center in Hoffman Estates, IL. I-CAR invites interested members of the collision repair inter-industry to participate in an open dialog about the ongoing work to organize industry training around role-specific career paths.
Over the past 18 months, I-CAR has taken a systematic approach to analyzing its current curriculum model and collaborating with the inter-industry to develop a more meaningful approach to training that encompasses role-specific needs and training that builds on a foundation over time.
“Despite the extent of the collaboration to date, we are still working to get as much information from the industry as possible,” said Jeff Peevy, Director of Field Operations.
I-CAR presented a concept version of a new curriculum model at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting held on November 3 in Las Vegas, NV.
John Edelen said, “For the past two years, we have been engaged directly with the inter-industry to identify the training challenges it is facing, and how I-CAR can better support the industry's efforts to address them. We continue to be guided by the I-CAR Vision throughout this work: ‘ that every person in the collision industry, current and future, has the necessary knowledge and skills relevant to their position to achieve a complete and safe repair. ' We are continuing this work in that spirit – to define role-based performance-focused training solutions that the industry needs.”
Collision repair inter-industry professionals who would like to take part in the discussion can register on the I-CAR website at www.i-car.com/roundtable to attend the meeting which will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend and lunch will be served. Participant travel is at the participant's expense.
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I-CAR, founded in 1979, is an international not-for-profit training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of auto collision repair for the ultimate benefit of consumers.
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PENNSLYVANIA SCHOOL WINNER OF I-CAR ® EDUCATION FOUNDATION's
$50,000 ULTIMATE COLLISION EDUCATION MAKEOVER GRANT
Las Vegas , NV- November 5, 2009 - The I-CAR Education Foundation is proud to announce the winner of the Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant as Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School in Jefferson Hills , PA. Selected from over thirty school applications, the school's collision program is strongly supported by the instructor Jim Fichera, Director John Sandrene, as well as local industry members that serve on the school's Advisory Committee and the local I-CAR Committee.
I-CAR Executive Director Scott Kruger noted, “ Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School fits the goal of the Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program perfectly; they have been doing an outstanding job in educating students in collision repair, have a strong relationship with their local collision repair shops and other businesses, and have been successful at placing graduates within their community. We believe strongly this grant to improve their program's teaching materials and equipment will result in even greater success for their students and benefit the entire collision industry.”
John Sandrene, Director at Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School discussed the school's need for this grant. “Due to a state budget deficit, the state had to make budget cuts in career and technical education equipment funds. This grant will make it possible for our students to keep current with the technical changes in the field and be better prepared for entry-level employment and post-secondary training.”
As part of the application required schools to identify how exactly they would utilize the $50,000 grant, the I-CAR Education Foundation will be working together with the Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School to fulfill their needs. The I-CAR Education Foundation will also be working together with industry partners who will be providing in-kind product donations to the winning school as part of their winning grant.
The winning school was announced during NACE at the I-CAR Education Foundation's First Annual Donor Recognition Reception, where donors were brought together to see the valuable work that the Education Foundation provides to career and technical schools and colleges. This grant opportunity, as well as the other scholarships and grants offered by the I-CAR Education Foundation, are funded by the Collision Repair Education Campaign, which is hosted by the I-CAR Education Foundation. The funds for the Collision Repair Education Campaign are provided through donations from all collision industry segments.
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The I-CAR Education Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to securing donations that support philanthropic and collision repair education activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the industry. For information on how to donate to programs supported by the Education Foundation visit us on the Internet at: www.ed-foundation.org. |
| MOTION TO WITHDRAW BILL C-273 (RIGHT TO REPAIRl)CARRIED by COMMITTEE!
Ottawa ON, October 28, 2009 - Following approximately 90 minutes of witness presentations, questions and answers during the hearing in front of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Science and Technology this afternoon, MP Brian Masse tabled a motion that his private member's bill C-273 ("Right to repair") is sent back to the House of Commons with a recommendation that it proceed no further. Masse and his colleagues on the committee were satisfied with the presentations by witnesses from the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA), the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA), the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) and by the answers to questions put to those association representatives. It was agreed by all parties that legislation is no longer necessary due to the signing of the "CASIS" voluntary agreement and that the agreement should be given a chance to prove itself. The Motion was carried.
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Premier Dalton McGuinty Today Announced New Measures
to Help Workers Enter and Complete Apprenticeships.
New supports and incentives include:
§ Grants of up to $2,000 to apprentices and $1,000 to employers when training is successfully completed.
§ Giving apprentices the choice to complete more of their in-school training up front if work placements are temporarily unavailable.
§ Grants of up to $1,500 per term to help apprentices with the cost of school if they are not eligible for employment insurance.
These steps are part of the government's plan to strengthen Ontario's apprenticeship and skilled trades system and ensure Ontario has the skilled workers it needs to succeed in tomorrow's economy.
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AIA No Longer Supports Legislated Right to Repair
As we informed you recently, on September 29, 2009, an agreement for access to technical information, tools and training was signed by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association (CVMA), the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) and the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA). The agreement is called the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS http://www.aiacanada.com/uploads/R2R/PDFs/CASIS_EN_no_sig_LR.pdf ).
At a meeting of the AIA Board of Directors yesterday, a decision was taken to put the full weight of AIA's support behind the CASIS agreement. This decision is largely based on the decision by CVMA, AIAMC and NATA last Thursday, to issue an interpretation guideline ( http://www.aiacanada.com/uploads/R2R/PDFs/CASIS_Interpretation_EN.pdf )
to the agreement clarifying access to flash download information.
As a result of the clarification AIA is confident that resolution of the key concern for AIA members has been achieved, and therefore AIA has formally requested to become a signatory of the CASIS Agreement. By signing the agreement, AIA has come to the conclusion that support of a legislated option such as Bill C-273 to remedy the access to information issue is no longer necessary.
The end goal for the Association has always been to ensure access to the tools, training and key information required to allow the service community to fix vehicles. AIA has always held the opinion that open dialogue within the industry is a more productive path to solving industry issue and we expect that the CASIS agreement will provide the structure to facilitate ongoing discussions with all stakeholders.
This is positive step forward for our industry. On behalf of its members, AIA looks forward to a more collaborative and productive relationship with vehicle manufacturers in Canada and healthier business arrangements for aftermarket service providers.
If you have any questions, please contact Scott Smith or Marc Brazeau at 1-800-808-2920.
A French version of this advisory will follow.
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COLLISION REPAIR TRADE ASSOCIATION OFFERS TRAINING
COURSES FOR LESS THAN $3 EACH
WHMIS, ISOCYANATES and AUTOMOTIVE LIFT TRAINING
are some of the courses being offered.
Calling it a major shift in how training is offered in the collision repair industry, the Collision Industry Information and Assistance.com (www.ciia.com ), representing Ontario-based collision repair associations, today started offering online training in 23 different courses for less than $3.00 each. "Our members have been asking about isocyanate and Vehicle Lift Safety in order to meet Ministry requirements in their shops, and we wanted to provide for them a quick, easy inexpensive training solution. In cooperation with E.A.G.L. Enterprises in Pickering, Ontario, we are now able to offer health, safety and management training courses online that shops and staff can access at any time," says Mark Timson, a Caledonia area shop owner and a director of www.ciia.com "Our instructor-led WHMIS course and our six-night Basic Estimating course are popular and are taken at our training centre or at a shop location. Also, we wanted to offer programs to help member shops that were more geographically distant. Vehicle Lift Safety courses are important and we could not arrange for a physical delivery of that course to date." Member shops can access the collision repair industry web site at http://www.ciia.com/provinces/ontario/itraining.html . Registration forms can be faxed, e-mailed or completed online. Member shops can call Monica at 1 866 309 4272 for more information. Member shops pay $60.00 plus GST and get access to any or all of the courses for a full year. Completion documents are provided after the member successfully completes an individual course exam online. A training certificate identifying all courses taken is issued annually. Other courses offered include Fire Safety, Back Safety, Due Diligence, Joint Health and Safety Committee, Understanding Bill C-45, Safety Inspections, Office Ergonomics, Stretches and Heat Stress.
For more information or to access online training courses call 1 866 309 4272 or e-mail info@ciia.com
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