A Royal Restoration: NAIT autobody technicians restore car that once carried Queen Elizabeth II
Edmonton, Alberta — Early this September, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) autobody technician students began restoring a 1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan convertible that once carried the then, future Queen Elizabeth II. Ron Lyons, Edmonton-based owner of the Legends Golf course and an avid car collector in the area, reached out to the students to ask […]
Semester Start-Ups: NAIT launches newly designed structure for the 2024-2025 year; aims to mimic industry experience
Edmonton, Alberta — The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has announced that it has expanded its academic structure from four to seven schools dedicated to more closely mimicking industry experiences. Specifically, as indicated in a recent press release, this change is “one of (the school’s) most significant transformation in nearly a decade, marking a […]
Driving Dreams: Johnny K’s CARSTAR Ellerslie welcomes NAIT pre-employment students for shop tour
Edmonton, Alberta — CARSTAR Ellerslie, owned by CARSTAR Johnny K Group, recently hosted a shop tour for 20 students and instructors from the pre-employment program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). According to a post from the CARSTAR Canada corporate LinkedIn page, students were drawn to the body and paint departments, as well […]
Signed, Cecile-d, Delivered: Cecile Bukmeier named chair of NAIT autobody program
Toronto, Ontario — Albertan autobody extraordinaire Cecile Bukmeier says she plans to strengthen student-industry connections while promoting diversity in trades, as she heads into her three-year term as the new chair of NAIT’s autobody program. “I’ve worked at NAIT for six years now, starting out as an autobody instructor in 2016,” Bukmeier told Collision Repair […]
For the Youth: NAIT instructor Cecile Bukmeier talks COVID-19 student impact with Deputy Prime Minister
Edmonton, Alberta — In a virtual panel, Chrystia Freeland, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister discussed COVID-19’s impact on young people with a wide array of panelists from Edmonton’s youth community. And Collision Repair magazine’s very own columnist Cecile Bukmeier was a part of the discussion. In the webinar held on June 18, Bukmeier, who is an autobody […]
NAIT’s Next Generation: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology showcases talent at Skills Alberta competition
Edmonton, Alberta — The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) hosted two autobody Skills Canada competitions, allowing students to test their skills at the provincial and national level. There were 22 apprentices that participated in the provincial competition in May, and nine of them took home top honours and will be moving on to nationals. […]
Shifting Gears – NAIT navigates hands-on learning in unprecedented times
BY JULIA LLOYD Amid the pandemic, many students have been forced to take education into their own hands, pursuing courses from home via the internet—but students of skilled trades don’t have the luxury of remote learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a massive shift in the realms of education as university and college students across […]
CCIF Career Day to showcase opportunities to a broad audience
By Mike Davey Edmonton, Alberta — September 21, 2017 — The collision repair industry and the broader auto claims economy offer great careers, but many members of the public still aren’t aware of these opportunities. A new event hosted in conjunction with CCIF Edmonton promises to help get the word out. Auto Collision Career Day […]
