Toronto, Ontario — August 30, 2019 — Due to changes to Gold Class certification rules by I-CAR Canada, CCIAP will be offering a one-time extension to its Gold Class requirements.
Starting August 1, if a collision repair facility is renewing its CCIAP validation, it will now have until August 31, 2020 to reach I-CAR Gold Class certification.
I-CAR stated that they were launching a set of altered courses to better suit the needs of individual shops. Role requirements are also changing to coincide with the ongoing innovations of vehicle technology. The company wanted to stress that employees currently undergoing recognition training would not lose any progress they have already achieved. I-CAR also addressed its current platinum-certified workers.
“Technicians who are currently Platinum-recognized will stay at the Platinum level and will have two years from the date of their next renewal to meet the new course requirements,” wrote I-CAR. “During this period the technician must continue to complete six hours of training annually to maintain their recognition.”
Facilities looking for more information on CCIAP’s Gold Class extension are urged to contact AIA’s Andrew Shepherd.
