Education Resource

The Preferred Resource for RTO’s and TAFE

To succeed in collision repair, technicians must possess forward-looking skills – including the ability to read technical manuals, make precise measurements and work with advanced computer technology. I-CAR will help you deliver the specialised training and credentials that will give your students this career advantage and give your Registered Training Organisation (RTO) a competitive edge.

I-CAR provides the industry standard for training that contributes to complete, safe and quality collision repairs. Since 2012, I-CAR has provided education to RTO teachers involved in Collision Repair and is now involved in educating tomorrow’s collision repair professionals by licensing our curriculum to RTOs. Many RTO training facilities across Australia offer collision repair programs based on I-CAR’s curriculum.

I-CAR helps your RTO stand out in a crowded field by providing you with a turnkey curriculum and marketing materials to proudly display in your school. Additionally, students will find your RTO details listed on the I-CAR website — a high-traffic destination for a highly targeted and highly interested audience.

The new Professional Development Program – Education Resource significantly advances I-CAR’s offerings in this area. Focused largely on providing apprentices with role-relevant knowledge and when combined with modern practical assessments the students graduate with the industry-recognised Platinum Individual™ designation and the skills they need in the workforce as productive collision repair professionals.

The Professional Development Program – Education Resource is based on the same curriculum and courses as our regular PDP for industry professionals. Adapted for use by technical school instructors, it includes a variety of special tools and aids that make it easy for instructors to implement the program. It also includes I-CAR’s Intro to Collision Repair Series, which helps students build a foundation in basic collision repair concepts and terminology before they begin their technical learning. The Professional Development Program – Education Resource program, is a 21-course package that builds a foundation of knowledge for your students.

Educate tomorrow’s collision repair technicians with today’s latest I-CAR training solutions. I-CAR cares about ensuring that the collision repair industry not only survives, but thrives, in the future. And I-CAR knows that’s a challenge in today’s rapidly changing educational needs.

Student Benefits

Bridge the gap between the classroom and the shop floor efficiently and effectively with this comprehensive curriculum that offers your students the same training that professional technicians receive. Following the curriculum program as designed will give your students the opportunity to graduate with the Platinum Individual™ designation which is the same level of recognition that working technicians receive. Collision repair students who are taught using the I-CAR Professional Development Program – Education Resource enjoy several advantages.

Other collision repair training programs can’t offer the same credibility as the I-CAR curriculum, which is the industry recognised standard for training. In an industry facing a potential shortage of trained technicians in the future, the I-CAR advantage can help propel you to a challenging yet rewarding career with a promising future.

You’ll have confidence that the training you receive is the same training that working technicians take. And when you receive credit for your I-CAR training, you also have a credible transcript that stays with you throughout your career and offers you resume-building credentials.

Invested value to employers through completion of more than $2,500 of I-CAR training that businesses can apply toward fulfilling their Gold Class and direct repair network training requirements

Employers around the country are actively seeking Platinum Individual™  technicians because they have confidence in the level of knowledge that  Platinum Individual™  technicians possess.

I-CAR training is the industry standard for training that contributes to safe, complete and quality repairs. It’s also the right choice for technical and career school students who want the practical knowledge and professional credentialing they need to be ready for work in the collision repair industry.

Teacher Support -The Tools to Deliver a Superior Education

I-CAR Professional Development Program™, taught by I-CAR instructors, is the industry standard for training that contributes to complete, safe and quality repairs.

The Professional Development Program – Education Resource gives instructors at RTOs access to a comprehensive suite of support materials. These tools give you all the resources you need to provide your students with the industry-recognised training that will prepare them for work in the collision repair profession.

I-CAR training programs include the tools you need to deliver a superior education — including online course materials, instructor manuals, worksheets, quizzes, textbooks and more. As a PDP-Education Resource licensee, you will have direct access to all course materials online. Educator Technical Support site provides the following teaching resources:

• Instructor manual
• Objective worksheets
• Student performance evaluations
• Student quizzes
• Student post tests for the course material
• Student textbook

These materials are updated periodically to ensure that you will always be teaching using the most current information, repair techniques and student resources that I-CAR has to offer.

The Professional Development Program – Education Resource program from I-CAR meets many AUR requirements and allows teachers the ability to customise their own training program and offer more breadth of knowledge that expands on current industry developments.

Offer your students the Industry Standard

In today’s competitive market, your students need to be able to take advantage of every opportunity to succeed. I-CAR helps you make a difference in their lives, by providing the training solutions they will need to launch their careers. Take advantage of the Professional Development Program – Education Resource program for your school, and graduate employable technicians with the same recognition of Platinum Individual™ designation that working technicians earn.

While working with students on career planning, you can assure them that the training they receive is the same training that working technician’s take. And when students receive credit for their I-CAR training, they have a credible transcript that stays with them throughout their careers and offers them resume-building credentials. The I-CAR training will also prepare them for the ongoing challenge and prepare them for a continuing training path and culture of learning.

I-CAR cares about ensuring that the collision repair industry not only survives, but thrives, in the future. And I-CAR knows that’s a challenge in today’s educational system. That’s why I-CAR has introduced pricing that makes sense and curriculum choices that fit any school’s needs.

I-CAR was founded with a vision to provide the education and knowledge that contributes to complete, safe and quality repairs. With backing from the entire collision repair Inter-Industry, I-CAR provides training that is recognised as the industry standard. If you’re looking to offer your students the best advantage for a promising career, look no further than I-CAR.

It’s a competitive market out there, so give students a compelling reason to choose your RTO. I-CAR provides the industry-recognised standard for collision repair training, ensuring your students gain a proven path to a fruitful career and making your RTO an in-demand destination.

These benefits to their education and future career prospects include:

• Learning using the same curriculum used to train current industry professionals
• Instruction from educators trained by I-CAR, the industry-recognised leader in collision repair training
• Achievement of the industry-recognised Platinum™ designation upon completion
• Practical training that prepares graduates to be productive

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Questions about how the Professional Development Program – Education Resource can help prepare your students for a successful career in collision repair can be found by contacting education@i-car.com.au