Chief expands third quarter training schedule

Chief University, the training arm of collision repair industry leader Chief Automotive Technologies, has added 14 classes to its remaining third quarter schedule, including one new session of its flagship Design Based Repair course. A total of 26 classes will be taught in August and September at a variety of locations across the United States. Courses combine classroom learning with hands-on training using recently damaged vehicles. Class offerings are updated frequently. A partial schedule of available classes is below. For the most up-to-date schedule, course descriptions and to register, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/training/chiefuniversity.asp.

Technician/Estimator/Appraiser
Design Based Repair
Sept. 10-11 Orem, UT

Technician
Computerized Measuring
Aug. 13-14 Charlottesville, VA
Aug. 20-21 Kansas City, MO
Aug. 27-28 Altoona, PA
Sept. 10-11 Norwalk, CA
Sept. 17-18 Denver, CO

Full Frame Analysis & Repair Planning
Aug. 19-20 Collegeville, PA
Aug. 22-23 Kansas City, MO

Unitized Body Analysis & Planning
Aug. 6-7 Troy, NY
Sept. 19-20 Kansas City, MO

Estimator/Appraiser
Structural Damage Analysis
Aug. 21-23 Portland, OR
Sept. 10-12 Windsor, CT
Sept. 24-26 Collegeville, PA

Advanced Frame Analysis
Aug. 6-7 Houston, TX
Aug. 8-9 Walla Walla, WA
Aug. 15-16 Charlottesville, VA
Aug. 27-28 St. Louis, MO
Sept. 17-18 Windsor, CT
Sept. 24-25 Lakewood, CO

Advanced Steering/Suspension Analysis
Aug. 6-7 Walla Walla, WA
Aug. 8-9 Houston, TX
Aug. 29-30 St. Louis, MO
Sept. 12-13 Norwalk, CA
Sept. 12-13 Orem, UT
Sept. 19-20 Windsor, CT
Sept. 26-27 Lakewood, CO

Most Chief University classes cost $655 and include comprehensive training materials and certificates of completion. Structural Damage Analysis is a three-day course that costs $985. The courses are led by professional Chief certified instructors and approved for I-CAR credit hours through the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance® program. Chief training also has been certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for compliance with the Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) Standards.
 
To register for a class or find more information, visit www.chiefautomotive.com or call (800) 445-9262. Chief is active on Twitter, twitter.com/ChiefAutomotive, Facebook, www.facebook.com/ChiefAutomotive and YouTube www.youtube.com/ChiefAutomotive.
 
 
About Chief Automotive Technologies
 
Chief Automotive Technologies, a Vehicle Service Group (VSG) brand, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-quality collision repair products and services, including frame-pulling equipment, vehicle-anchoring systems, computerized measuring systems, and vehicle frame specifications. Chief is also a leading provider of comprehensive training on structural analysis, computerized measuring, collision theory and design based repair.
 
VSG comprises nine major collision repair and vehicle lifting brands: Chief Automotive Technologies, Elektron, Rotary Lift®, Forward® Lift, Direct-Lift®, Hanmecson®, Revolution® Lift, Blitz® and nogra®. Based in Madison, Ind., VSG has operations worldwide, including ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities on three continents. VSG is part of the Engineered Systems segment of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV), a multi-billion dollar, global producer of innovative equipment, specialty systems and value-added services.