BC NEWS
ICBC Approves Certified Collision Care to meet Collision Program Technical Training Requirements
ICBC recently announced that Certified Collision Care was approved as one of the options for shops to meet the ICBC Collision Repair Program technical training requirement. Repair facilities in BC must meet the technical training requirement by December 31st, 2021 in order to remain a program participant.
Certified Collision Care offer two ways for shops to meet our technical training requirements for OEM Certification. Shops can choose to either complete the Assured Performance Skills & Training Matrix or become I-CAR Gold. For more information, please visit www.certifiedcollisioncare.ca and click on APPLY NOW, so we can reach out and answer your questions.
The information can also be referenced on the ICBC website at the following link: https://www.icbc.com/partners/material-damage/Documents/collision-equipment-list.pdf
Toyota Collision Pros Magazine
Toyota USA produces Collision Pros Magazines for the collision repair industry, which provides informative articles and new information about vehicle repair, new technologies and best practices, vehicle sanitization, and Toyota Safety Sense. This free resource is available to industry, and we highly recommend you stay up to date by signing up for alerts about new content.
Visit https://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/collision-pros-magazine to sign up today!
Toyota Safety Features in Action: Close Call with a Moose
There was video aired by CBC recently, where Anthony Germain spoke to Cam Jamieson about surviving a collision with a moose. The dramatic footage from his dash cam illustrates how important safety features are to ensure occupant safety.
Click here to view: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1821766211680
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Certified Collision Care is pleased to be recognized within SGI’s Safe and Quality Auto Repair Project, as meeting the requirement for shops to qualify for the maximum SGI Training & Tooling Incentive of $15,000. The incentive is time-limited and we are here to help shops in Saskatchewan, if this is a goal you are working towards.
Facts:
- The deadline is March 1, 2021 for the SGI Training & Tooling Incentive.
- Certified Collision Care does not require ICAR Gold. Shops can be certified using the Assured Performance/Certified Collision Care Skills & Training Matrix.
- When you enroll in Certified Collision Care, your $3950 enrollment fee covers up to 12 months working towards certification and the first 12 months of certification.
- Certification normally takes 2-3 months – don’t leave yourself too little time and miss out on the $15,000 SGI incentive.
- Shops can achieve up to 9 OEM Certifications within the Certified Collision Care Program.
If you are wondering if Certified Collision Care is a good fit for your business, or if you have questions, please visit www.certifiedcollisioncare.ca and click on the APPLY NOW button to arrange a no obligation consultation.
