Collision Repair Training | Australia
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Current Events/News: E-newsletter: 2001 Archives
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I-CAR AWARDS CR3000 CLASSES AND 2002 ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATIONS AT NACE BOOTH
In addition to receiving the latest I-CAR information and viewing live demonstrations of its Enhanced Delivery curriculum and web site, visitors to the I-CAR booth at NACE 2001 had the opportunity to enter two daily drawings. Winners were chosen at 5:00pm on each day of the exposition to receive either a free I-CAR CR3000 course or free registration to the 2002 I-CAR international annual meeting. I-CAR congratulates the following six winners: Free CR3000 Course Winners (Eight I-CAR Discount Coupons)
Free Registration to the 2002 I-CAR International Annual Meeting
Introduced on October 1, 2001, CR3000 consists of eight Enhanced Delivery training programs and provides a comprehensive overview of the collision repair process. The new course offers updated and expanded content, as well as state-of-the-art classroom technology. CR3000 students will enjoy more interaction in classroom activities, and an increased emphasis on realistic, hands-on exercises. Students will also receive a CD-ROM to take from the class for later review and reference.
The 2002 I-CAR International Annual Meeting will be held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 17-21, 2002. The meeting will feature a new general session format, cutting-edge technical clinics, an Education Foundation golf tournament, a train tour of the Heber Valley, and an off-site Education Foundation dinner at Log Haven in the canyon. Watch the I-CAR web site for further details on the 2002 Annual Meeting! |
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The newest site for I-CAR’s Steel Welding Qualification Test (WQT) opened on November 10, 2001 at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan. WQT Manager Audie Swedeen visited Macomb Community College for the weekend to train three of its employees: John Kacir, professor of welding; Steve Middaugh, welding instructor; and Conan Fisher, welding instructor. Swedeen stated, "This is going to be a great site due to its location – All of the OEMs are within a few miles of the college. This also fills the gap for shops on the northeast side of Detroit." Macomb Community College will also be going through the Aluminum Welding Qualification Test training process in early 2002 and will be the first AWQT site in Michigan. |
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I-CAR GOLD CLASS STEERING COMMITTEE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS I-CAR would like to welcome five new members to the Gold Class Steering Committee! The new members are Bob Rogers from Frederick, MD, John Arnold from Davenport, IA, Dan McNeel from Tampa, FL, Greg Gunter from Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Steve Carey from Jacksonville, FL.
The Gold Class Steering Committee was established to provide advisory input to I-CAR with regard to the future direction of the Gold Class Professionals program. Members come from many different segments of the collision industry, as well as all I-CAR regions. This gives I-CAR a broad perspective of the industry. The 2002 Gold Class Steering Committee members are:
Dave Heckeler, Director of Field Operations, believes that volunteers such as Gold Class Steering Committee members have a very positive impact on I-CAR. He stated, "The suggestions I-CAR receives from Gold Class Steering Committee members help us decide in what directions we should move forward. These volunteers are out in the field interacting one-on-one with collision repair technicians and Gold Class business locations on a daily basis." Heckeler further stated, "Since these committee members hear what is going on first hand, they can relay that information directly to I-CAR staff." During NACE 2001, I-CAR also said goodbye to two dedicated Gold Class Steering Committee members who finished their three-year term. I-CAR thanks Dan Frohlich from Pittsburgh, PA and Andy Batchelor from Alton, IL for their continued commitment to the Gold Class Professionals program. Heckeler said, "It is individuals like Dan and Andy who really make I-CAR what it is today. Their passion for I-CAR and the collision industry can truly be seen through all of their hard work and dedication." For more information about the Gold Class Steering Committee or the Gold Class Professionals program, contact Gold Class Marketing Specialist Jennifer Wilkens at 800.422.7872, Ext. 243 or jennifer.wilkens@i-car.com. |
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"I’M NOT GOING" "I'm not going," I thought to myself… The last thing in the world I want is someone critiquing my every breath and making me feel self-conscious and unsure of a subject that I feel I know very well. Everything I do or say will become suspect… They don't even know me. Who are they to project such insecurity onto me? What could they possibly teach me that would make me want to put up with such an exam? I beat myself up plenty and don't need any help, much less having to travel 1500 miles for the whipping. These were some of my inner thoughts prior to attending my Instructor Qualification Workshop. To say these thoughts were unwarranted would be a tremendous understatement. When I was a young man, my mother defined a stranger to me as "a friend you just haven't met yet." That was what I found in Roy Watkins and Tony Harrison, along with the other instructor candidates there in Huntsville, Alabama – a bunch of friends I just hadn't met yet. This was not at all what I expected. The whole weekend was like a picnic, with everybody learning and teaching and having fun all the way. There was nothing threatening or invasive about any part of the IQW training. In fact, it was more like friends helping friends. Some of the information was just good reinforcement that I was already doing that part correctly, while other information was more (wow, that's amazing) new to me. I was very comfortable from my first encounter with my new friends until the end of the class. It felt a little like the end of a school year when it was time to go home – wondering if you would ever see your friends again, what would they do with what they had learned, how this weekend would effect their lives. I had met many new friends with whom I share common interests; I had grown as a person; and I have acquired some new tools that will help me be a better employee, boss, neighbor, friend and father. Perhaps my perspective is what it is because of where I started ("I'm not going"). I am so glad that I got past that "stall barrier" and I can't wait to open my tool box and use those new tools I have acquired to help me share the I-CAR curriculum with as many people as I can. So, the next time you suspect someone is reluctant to take that next step, be a detective and ask them a lot of questions. Maybe, just maybe, they are having some of the same thoughts I was having. Although these are just my thoughts and experiences, I felt compelled to share them after being stalled myself for a year and knowing many others (possibly some of the best instructors I-CAR has ever seen) that have hit that barrier and never gone any further. What a terrible waste… So, what I’m thinking now is, "How hard is it to find good instructors? How many have we lost before ever finding out how good they are? How can I help?" |
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ENHANCED DELIVERY PROGRAM STATUS As we introduce new Enhanced Delivery training programs, we will continue to update you on recently completed programs, as well as those in development. For a list of the latest Enhanced Delivery programs available, you can view or download the PDF below. Available programs are highlighted in red. You can also search our online class schedule to find an Enhanced Delivery program near you. Programs that are currently in development include Plastic Repair Programs 1 and 2. More information will be provided when these programs become available. Electrical And Electronics Program 2 is now available. Check our online class schedule to find this program near you.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE GRADUATES EARN GOLD CLASS POINTS THROUGH INDUSTRY TRAINING ALLIANCE Universal Technical Institute of Houston, Texas was the first vocational technical school to join the Industry Training Alliance, and has since had 22 graduates receive a total of 481 I-CAR Gold Class points. October 2000 Graduate Aaron Dugas, now employed at Groves Autobody in Houston, stated, "the Gold Class points I earned through UTI and the Training Alliance provide a great opportunity to start out ahead of the other applicants. I think it’s great." The Industry Training Alliance was formed by I-CAR in 2000 and brings together technical training providers and vocational technical schools to coordinate the training efforts of the collision industry. To become a member of the Industry Training Alliance, a vocational school must use either the ADVANCE-TECH or Enhanced Delivery curriculum, offered by the I-CAR Education Foundation. In addition, the school must either be ASE certified to the NATEF standards, or if using Enhanced Delivery, the instructors must have successfully completed I-CAR’s Instructor Qualification Workshop and the appropriate Instructor Training Evaluations for each program offered. Education Manager Bruce Gamroth of UTI said, "the Gold Class points awarded through the Training Alliance provide graduates with a very unique ‘tool’ for their toolbox. This tool is a defined standard the graduate has earned as a result of their commitment to complete a rigorous training program." He added, "The employer recognizes this commitment because I-CAR has developed the curriculum and ASE/NATEF has validated it as what the industry desires of new technicians." Ronnie Brush, collision repair shop manager for Westside Lexus in Houston, is also very supportive of UTI and the Industry Training Alliance. Brush recently hired UTI graduates Jorge Herrera and David Perez. He stated, "The two UTI graduates that I employ were able to produce from day one and did not start as apprentices. Jorge and David were better prepared, and the investment in obtaining their I-CAR training credit and Gold Class points was very worthwhile." All Universal Technical Institute graduates are given a form that allows them to receive Gold Class points for the training they’ve received. The graduates may then furnish this form to their employers, showing that they are eligible to receive Gold Class points, and the graduate or employer may elect to pay an administration and transfer fee. "The Alliance truly benefits all parties involved," said Executive Director Ron Ray of the Education Foundation. "The school is assured the benefits of a proven, quality curriculum; the graduate is given a competitive edge; and the employer is well on the way to qualifying for the Gold Class Professionals designation." All I-CAR training resources are now available to vocational-technical schools and industry training organizations participating in the Alliance. I-CAR also maintains a database that includes student records for all Alliance training programs. A complete listing of Alliance members and training programs is available online. |
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I-CAR HOSTS INDUSTRY TRAINING ALLIANCE MEETING On October 30, 2001, I-CAR hosted an all-day meeting at its corporate headquarters for members of the Industry Training Alliance to discuss the value of training. Formed by I-CAR in 2000, the Alliance brings together technical training providers to optimize the training efforts of the collision industry.
"The meeting was a complete success," stated Tom Mack, I-CAR executive vice president and chief executive officer. "It is very encouraging to bring together all of these quality training providers and discuss cooperatively how to best communicate the value of training to our industry." Alliance members plan to continue to meet on a regular basis to discuss the future direction of the program and share ideas on how to coordinate their training efforts. All I-CAR training resources are now available to vocational-technical schools and industry training organizations participating in the Alliance. I-CAR also maintains a database that includes student records for all Alliance training programs. In addition to the companies represented, Alliance members include PPG Industries and the recently added Car-O-Liner Company. A complete listing of Alliance training programs is available online. |
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Nearly all Industry Training Alliance members were represented at the meeting. Attendees included Lee Petersen, Steve Scherer, and Bill Mitchusson of Chief Automotive Systems; Joe Skurka and Jay Johnson of BASF Corporation; Bill McIlhargey of Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc., Car Refinishes; Ron Kuehn of Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes/Martin Senour Paints; and Bill Hickey of DuPont Automotive Finishes/Spies Hecker Inc.