Chief University Introduces Aluminum Damage Analysis and Repair Technology Course

MADISON, Ind., Dec. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies and Elektron, introduces Aluminum Damage Analysis and Repair Technology. This one-day class covers aluminum forming methods and metal characteristics, as well as damage analysis, repair decisions and techniques for working with vehicle components made of aluminum. This course is designed specifically for insurance professionals and technicians who want to broaden their understanding of vehicles made with aluminum, and techniques for repairing these vehicles. A two-day aluminum welding course is in development.

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"At Chief University, we are continuously updating our course offerings to help collision repair technicians and insurance professionals keep up with the vehicle structural changes that are taking place at an increasingly rapid rate," says Ken Boylan, global training manager. "With the launch of the aluminum-intensive Ford F-150 pickup truck and announcements from other OEMs that they will be using more aluminum in their new vehicles, it is important that industry professionals understand how to properly analyze and repair vehicles that include aluminum components."

The fee for Chief University's Aluminum Damage Analysis and Repair Technology course is $325, which includes a workbook and certificate of completion. The class is led by Chief University instructors, and includes both classroom and hands-training.

The course will be offered regularly across the United States in 2015. Classes currently scheduled for the first half of 2015 are listed below. For a complete, up-to-date schedule, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/Chief-University/.

Chief University offers courses for collision repair technicians, estimators and insurance appraisers. Most are 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.

More than 25,000 technicians and 15,000 estimators have attended Chief University courses across North America over the last three decades.

For more information about Chief University, including a schedule of upcoming classes, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/Chief-University/ 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.

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