First in the East: CSN-Keizer’s accredited under CCIAP
By Barett Poley Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia — March 13, 2017 — CSN-Keizer’s Collision has become just the third Canadian shop to become accredited under the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP), and the first in Eastern Canada. The facility is located in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia. CCIAP is a certification program set up by […]
Second shop in Canada accredited under CCIAP
By Barett Poley Courtenay, British Columbia — February 16, 2017 — Fix Auto Courtenay has become the second collision repair business to receive Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) accreditation. The facility is located in British Columbia, so the shop actually qualified under the Certified Collision Repair (CCR) program administered by the Automotive Retailers Association […]
CCIAP registrations top 1,000 shops
Ottawa, Ontario — January 16, 2017 — Since its launch in mid-October 2016, the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) has grown with remarkable speed. Just this week program officials announced that over 1,000 Canadian collision facilities have been registered in the program. This is extraordinary growth over the last twelve weeks. Collision Repair magazine […]
Over 300 shops now registered under Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program
Ottawa, Ontario — January 6, 2017 — AIA Canada reports that the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) is already off to a roaring start in 2017. The program, which officially launched in October 2016, has already seen over 300 collision repair facilities registered with the program. Over 20 shops have scheduled accreditation audits for […]
Economical Insurance endorses Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program
Waterloo, Ontario — December 22, 2016 — Economical Insurance has announced its official support for the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). CCIAP has already received official support from a number of Canadian repair networks including Fix Auto, CARSTAR, CSN and Assured Automotive, but Economical is the first insurer to come out in support of […]
Registration for CCIAP now free, shops only pay when ready for audit
By Mike Davey Ottawa, Ontario — December 7, 2016 — The Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) has announced a change that should make it easier for repairers to join the program and track their progress. There is now no charge for a repair facility to create an account and start tracking their progress. They’re […]
Fix Auto North Bay first shop recognized under CCIAP
Ottawa, Ontario — November 20, 2016 — AIA Canada has announced Fix Auto North Bay is the first collision repair shop in Canada to be recognized under the new Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). “Store manager Kelly Roberts was a tremendous force behind their’s being one of the first full I-CAR Gold Class shops […]
Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program officially launched
Ottawa, Ontario — October 18, 2016 — The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada has officially launched the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). News on the new program first broke in June when CCIAP was announced. At that time, Collision Repair magazine reported that Andrew Shepherd, Executive Director of I-CAR Canada, had been tapped […]
Major networks declare support for AIA Canada’s accreditation program
Ottawa, Ontario — June 28, 2016 — AIA Canada announced earlier in June that it would create a new accreditation program for the collision industry. A “made-in-Canada” solution, the goal of the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP) is to establish a core shop standard for equipment, training, procedures and general business requirements. For more […]
