Warrensville Heights, Ohio--August 20, 2010--Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has added new modules to its e-Learning site.

Designed for collision facility owners, managers and painting professionals, its new Standard Operating Procedures online courses provide a convenient learning venue. The courses also prepare collision repair professionals for future, hands-on training at one of their regional training centres.

“Our new e-Learning Standard Operating Procedures training is designed to enhance the product, applications and process training held in all of our training facilities in North America,” said Rod Habel, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes manager of training operations. “These e-Learning courses complement our present online curriculum and come complete with testing and a printable certificate upon completing all provided modules.”

In particular, the latest e-Learning modules include a focus on streamlining the shop process, improving quality and lean practices. These classes can then be followed up by any number of other training programs Sherwin-Williams offers, including painter certification, AWX waterborne systems, colour adjustment and blending, fleet refinishing, OEM certification training, accurate estimating and workshop efficiency.

Habel added that the new e-Learning modules also set the stage for more intense, hands-on training on the company’s waterborne coatings technology and its new Express Scratch Repair system. The latter is designed to help shops increase profits through add-on work and minor repairs accomplished with its HP Process Refinish System and air-dry, HPC15 Clearcoat Technology.

For more information and training scheduling, visit sherwin-automotive.com.