Looking for Repair Information in all the Wrong Places? Start Your Search with RTS!
06/10/2025 by I-CAR
There are days when your experience and training give you that “seen it done it” confidence, and you’re fully prepared for every repair that comes your way. Then, there are days when you hit snags – and that’s when I-CAR’s Repairability Technical Support (RTS) steps in to help.
One Student’s Journey: From Undecided on a Career to State Champ in Collision Repair Refinishing
05/28/2025 by I-CAR
Less than two years ago, Indiana teen Caleb Freed “didn’t know what I wanted to do in life,” just like millions of other high school students. At age 18, Caleb is now in the select and distinguished ranks of SkillsUSA state champions, advancing to the national level of this skilled trades competition for students. Most importantly, Caleb has all his next steps planned to prepare himself for a career as an automotive collision repair refinisher. After completing a two-year technical program at Impact Institute that uses I-CAR® Academy curriculum and his graduation from high school, he heads to Wyoming to study collision repair at WyoTech.
What’s Next for I-CAR Learners? Virtually Everything!
04/14/2025 by I-CAR
Virtually everything about I-CAR learning experiences is changing. The familiar “Next” arrow used to navigate through I-CAR online courses is taking learners someplace more engaging where they can choose both what and how they’ll learn. This immersive experience is all part of Advanced Learning Effectiveness (ALE) technologies adopted by I-CAR. “It’s a game changer for I-CAR and how we’re perceived,” says Mike Mertes, I-CAR’s Learning Innovation & Technology Manager. “Most importantly, it’s another way to learn how to work through a complex vehicle technology process.”
Educator Works with Industry to Invest in New Grads to Solve ‘Labor Shortage’
03/06/2025 by I-CAR
Something very unexpected happened to Raven Luna on her way to a higher education. Ranked academically third in her high school class and holding down a highly responsible, part-time bookkeeping job at a grocery store, the 17-year-old was college-bound. She was the pride of her family as the first generation to be college educated. So, why did she feel four more years of the same would be a grind? She attended a career fair. To her surprise, as well as to her family and friends in the small Texas community of Snyder, she became intrigued by collision repair.