About I-CAR - Current Events/News: I-CAR Press Releases: 2006 Press Release

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL - May 11, 2006 - Since its inception in 1990, the I-CAR Gold Class Professionals recognition program has stood as a symbol of training dedication. The I-CAR Platinum Individual recognition program soon followed, and now both designations have been embraced within all segments of the collision industry.

More than fifteen years later, I-CAR is redefining the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual programs to meet the demands of a changing industry. I-CAR is pleased to announce that both the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual recognition programs will soon contain elements of tested and ongoing training. The new requirements are easy to remember, just think "5&2, 10&2."

These redesigned programs will meet the industry’s needs by better enabling industry professionals to keep up-to-date with evolving technology and repair procedures. Until January 2007, applicants for the Gold Class Professionals or Platinum Individual programs will continue to meet position-related point requirements. Highlights of the upcoming changes include:

Effective January 1, 2007, both the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual recognition programs will require tested and ongoing training. Beginning on this date, position-related point requirements will no longer apply and I-CAR will begin using the "5&2, 10&2" requirements. All new Gold Class Professionals applicants’ employees must have earned 5 tested points, and all new Platinum Individual applicants must have earned 10 tested points. Active Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individuals will not be affected.
Also effective January 1, 2007, maintaining the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual designations is simple. All Platinum Individual applicants and employees of a Gold Class Professionals designated business must earn at least 2 points of tested ongoing training each year.
All tested points can be earned through the following: I-CAR Live (also known as I-CAR Enhanced Delivery), I-CAR Online Training, I-CAR Virtual Training, I-CAR Qualification Tests, Collision TV, or I-CAR Industry Training Alliance^sm training providers.

"Collision repair processes and procedures change at the same pace as the technology that is incorporated into today’s vehicles” stated I-CAR Director of Business Development & North American Operations Rick Tuuri. "Ongoing training is no longer an option for the industry if we expect to provide complete and safe repairs for the consumer. Adopting these new requirements is a positive and necessary step for the collision industry, and ensures that the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual programs remain the benchmarks of the collision industry’s dedication to professionalism and training."

If you have any questions or need some assistance to determine how this change will affect you, please call your I-CAR regional manager at 800.422.7456 or customer care at 800.422.7872. Additional information can also be found in the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual sections of the I-CAR web site.

I-CAR, founded in 1979, is an international not-for-profit training organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of auto collision repair for the ultimate benefit of consumers.

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