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I-CAR TRAINING DELIVERED VIA WEBEX - A STEP CLOSER TO TRAINING THE ENTIRE COLLISION INDUSTRY

To help provide training to collision industry professionals that don’t have readily accessible I-CAR class locations, I-CAR is excited to announce I-CAR training delivered via WebEx, an internet training system that allows I-CAR to deliver live training to your local group using a facility computer, projector, and conference phone.

WebEx classes are still live instructor-led programs; however, instead of the instructor being in your classroom, they are presenting the same I-CAR training via computer in real time. For example, an I-CAR instructor teaching from Dallas, through WebEx, has the potential of having students attend from Brandon, Manitoba; Jamestown, North Dakota; and Good Hope, Illinois (population just over 400) if host sites were available in each of these locations!

WebEx, an online training service that integrates voice, video, and data sharing, offers an interactive learning environment. This, in combination with the I-CAR collision repair training curriculum, compliments live instructor-led training. It allows collision industry professionals across North America to be trained together and work towards fulfilling the I-CAR Vision that every person in the collision industry has the necessary technical knowledge and skills relevant to their position to achieve a complete and safe repair.

I-CAR Director of Business Development and North American Operations Rick Tuuri stated, "I-CAR is pleased to provide this additional support for our existing instructors across North America. Currently, it’s not uncommon for an instructor to have to travel to teach I-CAR programs, sometimes at no small expense of personal time, money, or both. With this technology, we will be able to deliver some programs with an instructor in a convenient location and leverage the capabilities of the Internet rather than placing additional demands on our instructors while also increasing the availability of I-CAR training."

Currently, the following I-CAR training programs are available via WebEx:

I-CAR Manager of Tech Centre Operations Lori Barrington said, "The main delivery of training for I-CAR is, and will continue to be traditional live classroom delivery. However, using WebEx as an additional delivery option vastly increases our ability to provide training to areas throughout North America. I-CAR "live" training delivered via WebEx will offer the same technical content and information as found in the traditional class setting. The only difference is that the instructor is not in the same location as the student, but instead is in a "virtual" classroom environment, communicating in "real-time" via the internet and telephone."            

I-CAR instructors and volunteers are the driving force behind the organization’s continued success and this new delivery method is also meant to assist them in their support of helping train the industry. Both instructors and volunteers will play an intricate part in the growth and expansion of the WebEx training delivery.

Visit the WebEx internet training section of the I-CAR web site and utilize a search function to find a WebEx training program near you.

Contact your I-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 and ask about WebEx training today!

ARE YOU BENEFITING FROM I-CAR TRAINING DELIVERED VIA WEBEX

If you are located in an area that doesn’t currently have conveniently accessible I-CAR class locations, WebEx training provides several benefits that can help allow your facility to be trained.

Benefits to I-CAR training delivered via WebEx include:

  • allows more training to take place easily during the work day.
  • allows training to take place at your facility, reducing travel expenses.
  • provides training with the same inter-industry interaction as a traditional I-CAR class, but not only from your local area, from across North America.

The I-CAR Platinum Individual and Gold Class Professional training designations are also that much more achievable with this additional different delivery method and those who are ready to bring themselves to the next level are encouraged to register for a training program today!

Students that attend and successfully complete an I-CAR training program that is delivered via WebEx will still be awarded the applicable amount of Gold Class points for each program that they successfully complete.

I-CAR Instructor Kevin Goyke, who has been instructing both live and WebEx delivered I-CAR training programs said, "One of the key benefits of WebEx delivery, is that both students and instructors are able to interact with industry professionals from all over. You can listen to perspectives, issues, and comments from different markets and regions all across North America providing a true inter-industry learning experience." Kevin added, "WebEx delivered training allows areas that haven’t had readily accessible training, due to available instructors, to benefit and meet their training needs."

Visit the WebEx internet training section of the I-CAR web site and utilize the search function to find a WebEx training program near you.

Contact your I-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 and ask about WebEx training today!

FIND A WEBEX CLASS NEAR YOU - UPCOMING MONTHS SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

The following I-CAR WebEx delivered training programs have been scheduled and are ready for available host sites.

I-CAR Training Programs

Date

Electric And Electric Hybrid Vehicles (ALT01)

12/17/2004

Stationary Glass (GLA02)

12/21/2004

Hazardous Materials, Personnel Safety, And Refinish Safety (WKR01)

12/28/2004

Advanced Restraints Systems (RES02)

1/4/2005

Steel Full-Frame Sectioning (SPS03)

1/7/2005

Are you ready to experience the convenience and cost effectiveness of bringing I-CAR training to your location by hosting a WebEx delivered training program?

Contact your I-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 and ask about WebEx training today!

BECOME A HOST SITE FOR I-CAR TRAINING VIA WEBEX TODAY

The ability to host an I-CAR WebEx class is open to the entire collision industry! Whether you are located in an insurance office, collision repair facility, or career and technical school or college, by contacting your l-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 you can arrange to have your site host a future class.

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While your I-CAR regional manager will be able to go into specifics regarding setting up your facility as a host site, here are some other site requirements…

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Computer with:
    • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME (Millennium Edition), XP, NT, or 2000.
    • Intel Pentium 500 MHz or faster processor.
    • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended).
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or later, Netscape Navigator 4.x, or AOL 5.0 or later.
    • JavaScript and cookies enabled on the Web browser; ActiveX enabled on Internet Explorer.
    • Broadband Internet connection (DSL/Cable/T1) etc.
    • WebEx Training Centre software client (free download from WebEx).
    • Speakers.
  • Separate phone line.
  • Speaker phone or conference phone.
  • Conference room/meeting room with phone line, phone and computer with requirements listed above.
  • A volunteer from your facility, or a local I-CAR Committee member to become the Administrator. This person will register students, collect I-CAR student paperwork and start the training session.
  • A facility manager, supervisor or local committee member to proctor the post-test.

I-CAR training delivered via WebEx, helping I-CAR become a step closer to training the entire collision industry.

Contact your I-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 and ask about WebEx training today!

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