The courses appear to aim to address three of the more prevalent issues of our industry, namely OEM training, recycled and aftermarket parts, and quality control for better efficiency.

As mentioned in an earlier posted article here, there will be an OEM training course called Collision Repair for Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles (TOY01). Two additional courses that will also be new for 2010 are Inspecting Repairs for Quality Control (QUA01) and Recycled Parts for Collision Repair (RCY01).

All of the courses are broken down into three modules and give attendees major points to focus on.

Inspect Repairs for Quality Control (QUA01) aims to give attendees the ability to:

• Recognize repairs that should be inspected before coatings can be applied
• Recognize improper masking and flaws in refinish
• Learn the best use of inspection tools in repair areas that are difficult to identify
• Ensure corrosion protection has been applied properly
• Learn the most effective skills when communicating to customers about repairs
• Understand the process for pre-delivery and post-delivery inspections

Recycled Parts for Collision Repair (RCY01) is one of the first courses of its kind and will give attendees the opportunity to:

• Understand the automotive recycling industry and organizations
• Describe the considerations for using recycled parts
• Identify parts that are commonly recycled and those that are not
• Explain considerations for ordering parts
• Determine if a part has been previously repaired
• Understand the steps for preparing and installing recycled parts

For more information on any of these courses, please visit AIAcollisiontraining.ca