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CREF
PROFESSIONALIZING PROGRAMS: CREF, Ford Motor Company, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, and I-CAR partnered to provide 31 late-model Ford vehicles to 16 educational institutions across the country, including Metropolitan Community College, in Elkhorn, Nebraska
Led by Brandon Eckenrode, CREF has launched impactful grants, career fairs, and innovative donation platforms to support schools and students, ensuring the industry’s future by...
June 1, 2026
Photo Courtesy of Collision Engineering
STUDENT WELDER: A student gets hands-on instruction in welding at Sandhills Community College as part of the Collision Engineering Program that prepares students for successful careers in the industry.
March 31, 2026
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READY PAINTER ONE: Attendees at the 2025 SEMA Show try to set the high score in Skillveri's refinish simulator at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists booth.
March 9, 2026
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Feb. 12, 2026
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Dec. 17, 2025
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Oct. 31, 2025
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Ken Cook, an automotive instructor from L.A. County speaks about how he gets students interested in collision repair during the CREF Breakfast event during the SEMA Show in 2024.
Dec. 23, 2024
Courtesy of H.C. Wilcox Technical School
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Dec. 16, 2024
Maryland Collision Center
East Baltimore of Maryland Collision Center.
Oct. 31, 2024

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