Education+Training

Daniel Burkholder
PRODUCTIVE APPRENTICESHIPS: At All County Collision, less-experienced team members, such as Aidan Richardson (r.) take on foundational tasks under close supervision.
With the right structure, apprenticeships can turn “green” hires into confident producers while strengthening culture, safety and retention along the way.
July 15, 2026
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June 22, 2026
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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
June 2, 2026
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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

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