See for Yourself: Skills Ontario Competition and Career Exploration Showcase a go for next Wednesday
Toronto, Ontario — Just in time for graduation season, Skills Ontario will be hosting its annual skills competition and Career Exploration Showcase in a virtual format, next Wednesday. Geared toward high school, post-secondary and apprentices alike, the event is completely free and is set to run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, making for […]
CBC News reports on Prince Edward Island’s auto technician shortage
By CRM Staff Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — December 5, 2017 — Business is booming for auto repair shops across Prince Edward Island (PEI), but business owners have concerns about the future of employment and a lack of trained technicians. A report from CBC News found that shops across the island are concerned with an […]
College of Trades launches ‘enforcement blitz’ in Ontario
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — March 17, 2016 — Safety in the automotive repair industry can literally mean life or death. That’s part of the idea behind the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT), and that’s why Ontario enforcement officers recently cracked down on technicians lacking an official Certificate of Qualification. In the past winter […]
CIIA offers new Certificate of Qualification prep course
Hamilton, Ontario — March 6, 2016 — Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA) has scheduled a new class to help unlicensed techs successfully complete Ontario’s provincial trades license exam. “The impact of trades license enforcement by the Ontario College of Trades and the fact that most of the exam challengers failed the trades exam on their […]
Collision 360 gives the next generation a hand up
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 2, 2015 — Anthony Iaboni grew up working in his family’s collision supply centre. He learned the business and developed an understanding of what it takes to succeed. Eventually he felt a need to go out on his own and decided to try out the role of entrepreneur. […]
