I-CAR Canada and CPCPA partner to boost electric vehicle training in Quebec
Ottawa, June 12, 2024 — I-CAR Canada has partnered with the Provincial Council of Joint Committees of the Automotive Services Industry (CPCPA) to allow for immediate electric vehicle (EV) training for Canadians across Quebec.
The CPCPA is an association that aims to develop excellence and recognition of the workforce in the automotive services industry across the province of Quebec. The organization’s main mandate is to develop and ensure the standardization of training and qualifications of automotive services employees. Additionally, the CPCPA is responsible for creating and implementing the exams to obtain certifications for industry employees.
This partnership is part of the I-CAR Canada Industry Training Alliance program. In this program, I-CAR Canada partners with different training providers, where collision repair shops and businesses can take courses through these providers and receive I-CAR Canada credits. The I-CAR Canada Industry Training Alliance program also allows collision businesses to take courses through these different training providers to maintain their Gold Class recognition.
I-CAR Canada emphasizes the importance of standardized training and continuous learning, and this partnership with the CPCPA further solidifies that stance. Collision businesses in Quebec will have access to immediate EV training courses, granting more training opportunities for Quebec collision businesses looking to up-skill their workforce regarding EVs and maintain their Gold Class recognition.
To learn more about the I-CAR Canada Industry Training Alliance program, we encourage you to visit i-car.ca/training/ITA.
About I-CAR Canada
I-CAR is an international organization dedicated to providing the information required to perform complete, safe, and quality auto repairs.
I-CAR Canada is a training and recognition program run by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada), a not-for-profit organization representing, supporting and leading innovation in Canada’s $37.8 billion auto care sector.
Aimed at up-skilling tradespeople in the collision industry, I-CAR training has been available in Canada since 1979 and has been operated by AIA Canada since 2010.
About the Provincial Council of Joint Committees of the Automotive Services Industry (CPCPA)
The EV Skills training programs aim to offer structured training paths with certified EV Skills trainers and a network of authorized training centers across Quebec.
A complete training course that leads the workers to EV certification.
Our primary objectives are based on enhancing the skills of the automobile and heavy road vehicle industry by remaining aligned with the evolution of technologies and inform workers on potential risks involved.
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For more information, please contact:
I-CAR Canada: AIA Canada’s Communications Department
1-800-808-2920, ext. 2285
or
Provincial Council of Joint Committees of the Automotive Services Industry (CPCPA)
1-514-987-1652, ext. 6