This website is used to test and certify people in the collision industry to meet standards that are required by some OEM Certifications. The non-profit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) works to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals.
This website is where you can register for Toyota and/or Lexus Factory Training for your collision and Refinish Technicians.
This website relays industry related news and forum.
This website is used to educate people in the collision industry to meet standards that are required by some OEM Certifications. The I-CAR vision is that every person in the collision industry, current and future, has the necessary knowledge and skills relevant to their position to achieve a complete and safe repair.
www.lincolnwelding.com
This website is for Lincoln Welding equipment and also to review their course offerings for welding schools. GREAT COURSE FOR BASIC MOTORSPORT WELDING.
www.mentorsatwork.com
This website is for Mark Claypool’s apprenticeship program and he can assist you with getting funding from the Department of Labor for Federal Grants for your apprentices.
The International Automotive Technician’s Network is the largest network of automotive repair professionals in the world. This website allows its members to exchange technical knowledge with their peers around the globe.
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society is the leading non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning, heating and engine cooling system segment of the automotive aftermarket.
www.3m.com/automotive
This is 3M’s website. It has training videos for their new products, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), catalogs and a ton of other great resources.
www.alldata.com/collisionadvice/
Subscription based site for accessing all makes repair procedures and technical service bulletins for vehicles 2000 and newer.
www.autocomposites.org
This Automotive Composites Alliance web site has information regarding the manufacturing process and the characteristics of carbon fiber parts for automotive use.
This is a helpful website for firefighters and for technicians to familiarize themselves with which vehicle components are made of UHSS/Boron materials. This website would also be helpful for estimators in educating them on which panels could NOT be repaired due to their being UHSS/Boron.
This website is the premier networking, training and multi-media marketing website created for the collision repair industry.
www.intlmag.org
This International Magnesium Association web site provides information regarding the use of magnesium for automotive applications.
www.paintscratch.com
This website is for the purpose of buying paint touch up kits. However, you can also look up for FREE paint codes on a vehicle and look at color chips WITHOUT buying touch up kits. Great way to determine a paint code if you can’t find it. It does include some RV’s as well as motorcycles.
www.refinishnetwork.com
This website was started by a body technician as a means to exchange information i.e. technical problems, helpful hints etc for other bodymen. The website is growing every day and there are some pretty interesting blogs and videos that have been posted especially some for consumers to better understand the repair process.
www.steel.org
The American Iron And Steel Institute website contains technical information regarding the use of advanced strength steel for automotive applications.
www.tech-cor.com/bulletins.asp
This is Allstate’s TECH –COR research Center website. It is free and allows you to see several bulletins and sectioning procedures from the OEMS.