A panel of international media judges has awarded I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repairer, a prestigious SEMA Global Media Award in recognition of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Hands-On Skills Development course.
Introduced earlier this summer, the 5-Day EV Hands-On Skills Development course serves as the capstone to eight (8) prerequisite EV courses for collision repair professionals, and is taught by I-CAR’s growing bench of EV experts at I-CAR’s new Chicago Technical Center (CTC) in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
“We are thrilled to receive this extraordinary global award for an important course from I-CAR’s educational programming portfolio,” said John Van Alstyne, I-CAR President & CEO. “This course was developed in collaboration with the Inter-Industry and its international recognition further underscores I-CAR’s commitment to our vision of ensuring that every person in the collision repair industry has the information, knowledge and skills required to perform complete, safe and quality repairs on behalf of the consumer. We are deeply committed to leading the industry forward in Electric Vehicle and ADAS repair excellence; our new coursework and investments in world-class research and training facilities are a testament to this.”
“The SEMA Global Media Award affirms the technical and industry depth of I-CAR’s subject matter experts,” said Jeff Peevy, I-CAR Vice President, Technical Products, Programs & Services. “Through the development of intentionally designed education, I-CAR continues to serve the needs of the Inter-Industry today and into the future.”
The SEMA Global Media Awards (GMA) Program recognizes those companies that manufacture specialty equipment products and accessories that would have mass appeal to consumers in countries outside the United States. The products are voted on by a prestigious group of international journalists who serve as judges.