Fair Trade: Free Centennial College, Tropicana introductory auto body course to kick off in April
Scarborough, Ontario — If you live in the Toronto area and have always wanted to try your hand at the trade, a new collaborative program between Tropicana Community Services and Centennial College seeks to give prospective auto body technicians a chance to see if collision repair is the right fit, completely free of charge. Set […]
Open for Applications: Tropicana 2022 Auto Body Pre-Apprenticeship accepting participants
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Community Centre is accepting participants for its 2022 Auto Body Pre-Apprenticeship L-1 program, a program designed to deliver students with a basic understanding of autobody repair and arms them for apprenticeship on the production floor. Funded by the Government of Ontario, Tropicana’s tuition-free Auto Body Pre-Apprenticeship program includes six weeks of […]
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 […]
Tropicana’s freshly trained repairers
By Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario — December 21, 2018 — It’s almost time for lunch as Jorden Cardinell puts the final touches on the front end of a newly repaired bumper. The inspiring apprentice inspects the part from all sides, before sliding underneath the vehicle to secure its clips. Covered in grease from head to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tropicana to enlarge tech talent pool with new program
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — April 4, 2017 — Another 20 students are on their way into the collision repair industry, thanks to Tropicana Employment Centre’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Mitzie Hunter, Ontario’s Minister of Education, was on hand to congratulate the successful candidates for joining the program. The event also featured a number of […]
