| Why choose collision repair as a career pathway? | | | | Why choose collision repair as a career pathway? |
| Hands-on: Why should your job be boring and | | | | Hands-on: Why should your job be boring and |
| dreadful? You can earn income doing the things | | | | dreadful? You can earn income doing the things |
| you like to do. If you're someone that likes | | | | you like to do. If you're someone that likes |
| working with your hands, a high-tech environment | | | | working with your hands, a high-tech environment |
| and you enjoy being able to step back and see | | | | and you enjoy being able to step back and see |
| the results of your work; then collision repair may | | | | the results of your work; then collision repair may |
| be a good fit for you. | | | | be a good fit for you. |
| High income potential: I-Car Education Foundation | | | | High income potential: I-Car Education Foundation |
| completed a survey, showing the average income | | | | completed a survey, showing the average income |
| that a collision repair technician earns. You may be | | | | that a collision repair technician earns. You may be |
| surprised that the average income of $51,312 is | | | | surprised that the average income of $51,312 is |
| higher then many other comparable trades. In | | | | higher then many other comparable trades. In |
| fact, the top 10% earn $88,460. Although, just | | | | fact, the top 10% earn $88,460. Although, just |
| like with any career, you shouldn't expect this | | | | like with any career, you shouldn't expect this |
| your first year on the job. These are the incomes | | | | your first year on the job. These are the incomes |
| you can expect to make with experience and | | | | you can expect to make with experience and |
| commitment. | | | | commitment. |
| Job Security: As roads and highways become | | | | Job Security: As roads and highways become |
| more populated with vehicles, the results are | | | | more populated with vehicles, the results are |
| more auto accidents. Unfortunately, the | | | | more auto accidents. Unfortunately, the |
| automotive industry is not finding enough trained | | | | automotive industry is not finding enough trained |
| technicians to properly repair these modern day | | | | technicians to properly repair these modern day |
| vehicles. This means job security for you. | | | | vehicles. This means job security for you. |
| Work will never be outsourced: Think about it! | | | | Work will never be outsourced: Think about it! |
| Could you imagine a damaged vehicle being loaded | | | | Could you imagine a damaged vehicle being loaded |
| on a ship, taken overseas, repaired, and shipped | | | | on a ship, taken overseas, repaired, and shipped |
| back to the customer...it's not going to happen. | | | | back to the customer...it's not going to happen. |
| We need trained collision and paint technicians right | | | | We need trained collision and paint technicians right |
| here in the United States, in every state and | | | | here in the United States, in every state and |
| every city to repair our cars. As a technician, you | | | | every city to repair our cars. As a technician, you |
| will never have to worry about your job being | | | | will never have to worry about your job being |
| outsourced. | | | | outsourced. |
| What are some of the things to consider when | | | | What are some of the things to consider when |
| choosing a school to attend? | | | | choosing a school to attend? |
| NATEF certified: Make sure the school is a National | | | | NATEF certified: Make sure the school is a National |
| Automotive Technician Education Foundation | | | | Automotive Technician Education Foundation |
| (NATEF) accredited. This gives you peace of mind | | | | (NATEF) accredited. This gives you peace of mind |
| knowing that the school has met the NATEF | | | | knowing that the school has met the NATEF |
| standards and is a quality school. NATEF is national | | | | standards and is a quality school. NATEF is national |
| recognized in the automotive industry and will give | | | | recognized in the automotive industry and will give |
| you a competitive edge, when you pursue a job. | | | | you a competitive edge, when you pursue a job. |
| In order to be NATEF accredited, all instructors | | | | In order to be NATEF accredited, all instructors |
| must be Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) | | | | must be Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) |
| certified to teach. This means that you will have | | | | certified to teach. This means that you will have |
| competent instructors to ensure your success in | | | | competent instructors to ensure your success in |
| the future. | | | | the future. |
| I-Car affiliation: Make sure the school is affiliated | | | | I-Car affiliation: Make sure the school is affiliated |
| with I-Car. I-Car is an organization that helps the | | | | with I-Car. I-Car is an organization that helps the |
| collision industry with on-going training. They | | | | collision industry with on-going training. They |
| provide training to technicians already on the job | | | | provide training to technicians already on the job |
| and they provide curriculum and support to | | | | and they provide curriculum and support to |
| colleges and technical schools to prepare students | | | | colleges and technical schools to prepare students |
| for the world-of-work. I-Car is known throughout | | | | for the world-of-work. I-Car is known throughout |
| the collision industry and will give your potential | | | | the collision industry and will give your potential |
| employer another perk to hire you. | | | | employer another perk to hire you. |
| Where do I find a school like this and how do I | | | | Where do I find a school like this and how do I |
| enroll? | | | | enroll? |
| 1. Call the school to set up a time you can visit | | | | 1. Call the school to set up a time you can visit |
| with them and ask to tour the collision repair | | | | with them and ask to tour the collision repair |
| program. | | | | program. |
| 2. Is the collision program accredited? If so, who | | | | 2. Is the collision program accredited? If so, who |
| are they accredited through? | | | | are they accredited through? |
| 3. Are they affiliated with I-Car and what | | | | 3. Are they affiliated with I-Car and what |
| curriculum do they use? | | | | curriculum do they use? |
| 4. Ask if one of the program instructors are | | | | 4. Ask if one of the program instructors are |
| available to speak with. You can ask them | | | | available to speak with. You can ask them |
| program specific questions. This will give you a | | | | program specific questions. This will give you a |
| better feel of the program and the instructors. | | | | better feel of the program and the instructors. |
| 5. What is their student per instructor ratio? | | | | 5. What is their student per instructor ratio? |
| 6. Find out what requirements, tools, tuition,and | | | | 6. Find out what requirements, tools, tuition,and |
| fees are required. | | | | fees are required. |
| 7. Have them explain the difference between a | | | | 7. Have them explain the difference between a |
| certificate and an associates degree. (some | | | | certificate and an associates degree. (some |
| technical schools do not offer associates degrees) | | | | technical schools do not offer associates degrees) |
| 8. Does the college have any articulation | | | | 8. Does the college have any articulation |
| agreements with any other schools, which allows | | | | agreements with any other schools, which allows |
| the student to transfer into a four-year | | | | the student to transfer into a four-year |
| university? | | | | university? |
| 9. Once you feel you have made the correct | | | | 9. Once you feel you have made the correct |
| decision, ask them to direct you to an advisor. | | | | decision, ask them to direct you to an advisor. |
| The advisor will walk you through the steps to | | | | The advisor will walk you through the steps to |
| get you enrolled. | | | | get you enrolled. |