Fifteen automotive training programs adopt CCAR S/P2 in October

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – This October 15 schools registered for the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair’s (CCAR’s) S/P2 e-learning in Safety and Pollution Prevention to utilize in their automotive training programs.

“Following the record usage of S/P2that took place in September, it is heartening to see the continued expansion of CCAR’s outreach effort to schools,” says Guy Bargnes, CCAR chairman. “Assisting the automotive industry in gaining a greater understanding of its compliance responsibilities related to safety and the environment is a year-round effort, and our work with automotive instructors and schools is a key component.” Bargnes is Director of Marketing, BASF Corporation, NAFTA Region/Automotive Refinish.

The new schools are: Bronx Community College, Bronx, N.Y.; David Crockett High School, Austin, Texas; DeKalb Technical College, Covington, Ga.; Green Bay Public Schools, Green Bay, Wis.; Hampton High School, Hampton, Tenn.; Kishwaukee College, Malta, Ill.; La Follette High School, Madison, Wis.; Lincoln Technical Institute, Union, N.J.; Mount Carmel High School, San Diego, Calif.; Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Mass.; Northwestern Technical College, Rock Spring, Ga.; Poway High School, Poway, Calif.; Tennessee Technical Center – Crossville, Tenn.; Trezevant Career and Technical School, Memphis, Tenn.; and United South High School, Laredo, Texas.

CCAR offers S/P2 free of charge to automotive training programs, and more than 2,000 schools across the U.S. are currently enrolled. S/P2 was developed by CCAR in concurrence with federal EPA and OSHA standards, which require shop personnel and students to be trained at least annually on safety and environmental regulations. For more information, visit the S/P2 Web site at www.sp2.org.