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I-CAR NZ Annual General Meeting
This AGM will be held on Thursday 1 July 2010 at 3M New Zealand Ltd, 94 Apollo Drive, Albany, Auckland starting at 10am.
New Course Instructor
I-CAR NZ would like to welcome Paul Burton to the team, he will be presenting CYC01 - (Cycle Time Improvement for the Collision Repair process course throughout the country starting in Balclutha preceding the CRA March roadshow. Paul has been involved with company production management systems for many years and is keen to deliver this new I-CAR course. He feels this course is a great overview of how streamlining workflow, results in greater efficiency and also looks at the different systems now available.
I-CAR MIG Steel Welding Qualification
IAG NZ recognises the I-CAR MIG Steel Welding Qualification as a requirement for its Gold Repairer network.
IAG NZ has requested that facilities undertaking structural repairs in their selected Gold Repairer category must be equipped for model specific repair methods. They also require that technicians repairing these vehicles have the I-CAR MIG Steel Welding Qualification, and expect these facilities to have entered into the Bronze Recognition Programme.
This is perhaps an indication of things to come and what this industry has talked about and predicted for the last few years.
Consumer expectations are that a repair facility is properly equipped and its technicians have had the correct training to repair today’s vehicles is now very much the norm.
All those involved with reinstating passive safety during “Model Specific Repairs” are now accountable for a safe and quality repair. Proof of relevant and tested training is now becoming expected more and more.
I-CAR NZ now accepts credit card payments (Visa and Mastercard)
Please phone the office on 07-8470218 with your credit card details.
You are also able to register for a training course and pay online with your credit card.
I-CAR NZ can now offer On Line Training courses
To find out more information click here.
Bronze Recognition Package (Vehicle Design and Repair Technology 2008)
In order to attain Bronze Recognition, candidates will be required to complete 5 selected courses. There are 3 mandatory courses plus 2 optional courses as shown below. When all 5 have been successfully achieved, the candidate will be awarded with Bronze Recognition.
Mandatory courses (3)
- DAM05 Aluminium Panels and Structures Damage Analysis
- SPS07 Steel Unitised Structures Technologies and Repair
- WCS03 Automotive Steel GMA (MIG) Welding Qualification
Optional courses (choose any 2)
- DAM04 (updated) Restraints, Interior, Glass, Side and Rear Impact Analysis
- DAM06 (updated) Steering and Suspension Damage Analysis
- ADH01 (updated) Adhesive Bonding
- SPS08 Steel Full-Frame Technologies and Repair
Achieving Bronze Recognition should be relatively easy for many candidates, as they will have already completed some of the above courses along with the Welding Qualification. For other candidates who have not completed any of the above courses, it could take 2 years to achieve this Bronze Recognition package.
Those individuals who achieve Bronze Recognition will be recognised by way of:
- Framed certificate
- Embroidered badge
- Annual recognition in PanelTalk
Press Releases
Below are the latest Press Releases from the United States website. Click on the title of the link to be taken to the article.
E-Newsletter
Published every two weeks, the free I-CAR e-newsletter "Training Today", will keep you informed on current I-CAR news and events. Read the I-CAR e-newsletter for the latest on I-CAR Training Programmes, the Industry Training Alliance, the Gold Class Professionals programme and I-CAR zone news.
In addition, every issue of the I-CAR e-newsletter includes an Advantage Online technical article covering the latest collision repair methods.
