OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has begun its sixth year of partnering with Midas International Corp. to provide CCAR's "S/P2" e-learning program to Midas company-owned locations in the United States.
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CCAR said its Internet-based S/P2 training addresses the key safety and pollution-prevention issues that face professionals working in automotive service and collision repair. Introduced in 2002, S/P2 was developed by CCAR in accord with U.S. EPA and OSHA standards, which require that shop personnel be trained at least annually on safety and environmental regulations.
Midas, with corporate offices in Itasca, Ill., is one of the world's largest providers of automotive service, including exhaust, brakes, tires, steering, suspension, and maintenance services. There are more than 1,700 franchised and company-owned Midas locations in the United States and Canada and more than 800 licensed and franchised stores in 15 other countries. Midas also owns the SpeeDee Oil Change business, which franchises 182 auto service centers in the United States and Mexico.
"CCAR is an excellent partner, providing the necessary training to ensure that employees in more than 90 company-owned Midas shops are knowledgeable on current safety and environmental standards," says Dave Fisher, vice president of Midas' company-owned shops. "The Internet-based training is easily accessible for our employees and provides them with a comprehensive understanding of safety principles."
"We are proud of our longstanding relationship with Midas and are excited about our joint opportunities going forward," says Daren Fristoe, CCAR president and chief operating officer. "Over the next several months, CCAR will expand our outreach in the marketplace by rolling out new e-learning products and services, in support of the mission and values of Midas and our other business partners."
Established in 1994, CCAR is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. CCAR's 200-plus affiliates represent all segments of the automotive industry.
