Talent on the Rock: Adam Downey takes autobody repair gold; Blake Burton takes first in car painting at Skills Newfoundland competition
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — Skills Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador chapter hosted its provincial competition last Friday, March 15, where over 300 regional finalists from across Newfoundland and Labrador, including intermediate, secondary, and post-secondary students and apprentices, competed for medals in more than 40 different areas of expertise. The event had competitors in both […]
Car Camp: Southern Alberta Institute of Tech offers autobody summer camp
Calgary, Alberta — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology kicked off a brand-new summer camp on Monday. Exploring Trades, Auto Body is a five-day, in-person camp designed for students from Grade 9 through Grade 12. Campers will gain hands-on experience with autobody techniques and procedures while learning the ins and outs of automotive prepping and […]
Tow Truck Training: Wreckmaster offers new program, highest level of training for tow truck drivers in Canada
Vancouver, B.C. — Tow truck drivers can now receive the highest level of training offered in Canada with the introduction of a new Level 8/9 training course. Tow truck driving is considered one of the most dangerous professions in the world, every year hundreds of operators die on the scene due to the life-threatening situations […]
Dave Squared: Elite Body Shop Solutions announces webinar, ‘Grow Your Own Skilled Technicians and Perform Better’
Nashville, Tennessee — Dave Luehr’s Elite Body Shop Solutions’ next webinar series installment–“Grow Your Own Skilled Technicians and Perform Better”–will feature BETAG Innovation COO Dave Flockhart. On Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. CDT (2 p.m. EST), Luehr will be joined by Flockhart, where the two will discuss ways to improve your current workforce, as well as […]
ASE Expands: ASE certification testing expanding in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), an organization that works to improve the quality of vehicle repair by testing and certifying automotive professionals has recently expanded its certification testing in Canada. This expansion was made possible through its acquisition of Vancouver-based Paragon Testing Enterprises by Prometric. “Prometric has been a […]
