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

I-CAR® OFFERS ADVANCED HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL PROGRAM ONLINE

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL - November 9, 2006 - I-CAR is answering the industry's need for training with the new Advanced High-Strength Steel Overview (AHS01) Online Training program. The program addresses the unique repair challenges of new advanced high-strength steels. It also provides an overview of the different types of steels used in late model vehicle construction, addresses reparability concerns, and provides some vehicle maker recommendations on proper repair techniques. Advanced High-Strength Steel Overview offers a unique training opportunity for industry professionals to familiarize themselves with handling this material.

"Advanced high-strength steels are at the forefront of training needs in the collision industry," said I-CAR Technical Development Manager Jason Bartanen. "We're starting to hear a lot of terms such as dual-phase steel, TRIP steel, boron-alloyed steel, and martensitic steel right now. The collision industry is asking a lot of questions about how to work with these different types of steels, such as 'How do I remove panels made with these types of steels? Can I straighten these types of steels? What are the proper attachment methods?' This program was developed to address some of these questions, and provide accurate, up-to-date training and information on today's steels."

Topics covered in this Online Training program include:

An overview of the different types of steels used in late model construction vehicles and what can and can't be repaired.
Recommendations from several vehicle makers on proper repair techniques.

I-CAR Online Training programs are unique and contain content not found in I-CAR Live training. The content is designed to supplement programs listed in the I-CAR training paths.

About I-CAR Online Training:

Allows you to train at your convenience.
Are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.
Are 30-60 minutes in length, allowing you to train over your lunch break.
Include interactive exercises, activities, and quizzes that make them both informative and fun.
Offers the ability to learn at your own pace.
Provide an ongoing reference tool - all purchased programs are stored in your personal Online Training library.
Programs may contain vehicle- or procedure-specific information or general collision repair concepts.
Provides online post tests that let you validate what you have learned.
Offers one-quarter (0.25) of a Gold Class point upon successful completion of the post test, which may be applied to the Gold Class Professionals^TM and Platinum Individual^TM programs.
Provides an instant certificate of completion that you may print upon successful completion of the post test.

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.