Open Your Doors: Fanshawe College seeking local partners to host placements for automotive repair pre-apprentice candidates
London, Ontario — Fanshawe College’s Corporate Training Solutions (CTS) currently has two automotive service technician pre-apprenticeship programs that are looking for local industry partnerships to help provide work placement opportunities for the fall, 2024 semester. The college’s program—which began in 2023–specifically aims to support individuals from underrepresented communities in taking the first step towards becoming […]
Free Trades: Fanshawe College to offer free pre-apprenticeship programs thanks to $1.3 million gov. investment
London, Ontario — A gift of $1.3 million from the Ontario government will fund the launch of three free pre-apprentice programs at Fanshawe College, centred around filling 17,000 currently vacant skilled trades in the London area. Fanshawe College’s Corporate Training Solutions (CTS) division plans to launch these carpentry, welding and automotive service technician courses in […]
Welding Wave: Welding apprenticeship program coming to Fanshawe College this September
London, Ontario — A class of future welders will finally be able to make use of Fanshawe College’s recently renovated welding lab, as the college announced Wednesday that it will launch a new welding apprenticeship program ahead of the coming fall semester. Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton was on […]
Repairing the Roller: Fanshawe students refurbish ‘Holy Roller’ WWII tank
London, Ontario – Students from Fanshawe College’s auto body and welding programs were trusted with an incredible piece of Canadian history recently as they helped refurbish the Holy Roller Sherman tank in commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the Normandy landings. More than 8,000 hours were put into the restoration; the tank, which landed at […]
Assuring Success: Assured Automotive creates awards at Centennial, Fanshawe College for graduating techs
Mississauga, Ontario — If you are an independent, a multi-shop owner or a member of a repair network, securing young talent for the future of our industry is of your concern. This is an industry-wide issue. That is why Assured Automotive is taking a grassroots approach to the issue, creating scholarships to support truly passionate […]
CIIA to host vehicle branding presentation highlighting flood damage
London, Ontario — September 11, 2017 — Vehicles in Ontario that have been significantly damaged must be reviewed for purposes of assigning a registration “brand.” This includes vehicles damaged in accidents or through fire, theft, flood and vandalism. These “brands” can be assigned by responsible parties and act as a registration notice that advises future […]
Basic estimating class coming to London
Hamilton, Ontario — January 31, 2017 — Registration is now open for the next class of Collision Industry Information Assistance’s (CIIA) basic estimating collision repair training course, taking place in London, Ontario at Fanshawe College. This marks the 21st year that CIIA has run the course. The basic estimating course is designed to help shop […]
Fanshawe hosts grad party for Level 3 apprentices
London, Ontario — December 23, 2016 — Fanshawe College in London, Ontario recently held a special graduation party for the school’s Level 3 Auto Body Collision Damage Repair apprentices. The graduates can now head back to their respective shops, complete their training and write the Red Seal exam to become tradespeople in Ontario. Instructors from […]
CIIA to present session on Stolen and Salvage Vehicle inspection program
London, Ontario — December 8, 2016 — Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) has announced it will host a presentation designed to introduce repair professionals to the Ontario Stolen and Salvage Vehicle inspection program that is currently available for collision repair and autobody facilities in Ontario. The program currently has about 300 facilities participating. This update […]
Ontario updates auto body curriculum to include new materials, fundamentals of PDR and electronics
Toronto, Ontario — September 21, 2016 — The repairs and component replacement of motor vehicles has evolved and so have the ways in which we teach those skills to apprentices. The world of automotive repair has come a long way in the last 150 years. Technological advances, safer vehicle construction and better fuel efficiency are […]
