GM suggests retraining assembly workers as auto service techs
With the looming closure of its Oshawa Assembly plant, GM Canada and its local dealers have made a commitment to train and hire displaced workers as auto service technicians at GM dealerships. GM Canada will also join with Durham Region educators and various governments to train Oshawa Assembly employees and transition them to new […]
Blended learning makes automotive glass program more accessible
Prince George, B.C. – This fall, for the first time, the College of New Caledonia (CNC) in British Columbia offered an Automotive Glass Technician Apprentice certification program. This program is the first trade at CNC to use a blended online and face-to-face model. The 16-week course will see students complete 15 weeks online with […]
AkzoNobel offers college support for collision repair
Toronto – December 7, 2018 — AkzoNobel is now offering a Technical College Support Program to help prepare and develop a new generation of collision repairers. The training program will allow schools to assist students in gaining knowledge and understanding of paint-related skills and techniques, as well as helping students maximize quality and productivity, leading […]
Heavy mechanical trades get new home at B.C. college
Prince George, B.C. – December 7, 2018 – The College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) new facility for heavy mechanical trade students in Prince George, B.C., will give students the practical skills they claim employers in the North need. The 2,352 square-metre (25,317 square-foot) facility provides a modern learning space for students to gain the skills […]
