Unleashing Potential: Tropicana to host 2023 class field trip at Canadian Collison Repair Academy
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Community Services is bringing students from its Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer Pre-Apprenticeship program to the Canadian Collision Repair Academy (CCRA) for their annual class field trip, a rep from the organization told Collision Repair. On July 11, Tropicana will bring 20 students to the CCRA, located within the CWB […]
Yes you Tropi-can-a: Last days to apply for Tropicana pre-apprenticeship program
Toronto, Ontario — This weekend is your last chance to sign up for the Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer pre-apprenticeship program, offered by Tropicana Community Services. With registration set to close on Monday, Tropicana is sending out a last call for individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 to sign up for this […]
CARSTAR, AkzoNobel and 3M host CARSTAR Day with Tropicana Employment Centre
By CRM Staff Hamilton, Ontario — May 16, 2018 — CARSTAR recently hosted its second annual CARSTAR Day in partnership with AkzoNobel, 3M and Tropicana Employment Centre. Hosted at AkzoNobel’s Coating Center in Etobicoke, CARSTAR Day encompassed an overview of opportunities in the industries, training in estimates and some information on the importance of vehicle […]
Centennial College hosts info session for Tropicana students
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — This past Friday, Centennial College invited a number of interested student applicants from Tropicana Employment Centre for an information session and a tour of the autobody and collision repair lab. They also toured the welding lab and the paint booth areas. This was preceded […]
Suad Dualeh appointed to coordinator of Tropicana’s pre-apprenticeship training program
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — March 15, 2018 — Tropicana Employment Centre has recently announced the promotion of Suad Dualeh. After working with Tropicana for ten years delivering training and development services, she will now be contributing to the strategic and operational objects of Tropicana Employment Centre as coordinator of the pre-apprenticeship program. “I’m […]
Tropicana graduates 2017 Autobody Pre-Apprenticeship class
By Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — September 10, 2017 — Tropicana Employment Services has recently graduated its 2017 class of pre-apprenticeship autobody repair students. The 16 students who graduated were celebrated for their hard work, dedication and passion, while all attending looked ahead to a promising future. As Imad Bajwa, one of the graduating students […]
Tropicana announces new training program
By Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — August 11, 2017 — Marc Tremblay, Coordinator at Tropicana, recently announced a new training program, “Tropicana Futures: Auto Body Collision and Damage Repairer.” The program, which starts screening in August with classes beginning in September, will run for 32-weeks, three days a week. The program is quite unique in […]
Tropicana to host collision career fair
By Josh White Toronto, Ontario — July 3, 2017 — Tropicana Employment Centre will hold its 6th annual Autobody and Collision Repair career fair on August 29, 2017. Tropicana is best known in the collision repair industry for its works in getting youth and adults involved in collision repair with its Pre-Apprenticeship Program. The program […]
Parkdale Community Food Bank offers autobody students a helping hand
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — June 15, 2017 — CSN-Martino Brothers Collision, Discount Car and Truck Rentals and Parkdale Community Food Bank have partnered up to assist autobody students in the Tropicana Autobody Pre-Apprenticeship program that require food, baby needs, pet supplies and other household items. The idea came about from a conversation between […]
CARSTAR supports the next generation at Tropicana Career Day
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 25, 2017 — CARSTAR recently hosted the students of the Tropicana Employment Services Autobody Training Program at a special all-day tour. The event, now in its eighth year, had a slightly different feel this time. “Usually we have it in Hamilton at the CARSTAR facility, but it can […]
