Chief University Introduces Updated, Interactive Design Based Repair Course

MADISON, Ind., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies and Elektron, has updated its popular Design Based Repair course to cover the advanced metals and construction methods used in today's vehicles. The new Design Based Repair course is offered as part of Chief University's 2015 schedule, which includes more than 80 collision repair and estimating classes held across the country.

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"Design Based Repair, one of our flagship courses, provides an in-depth look at new vehicle materials and design," says Ken Boylan, global training manager. "The information presented better equips collision repair professionals to return damaged vehicles to original specifications. Since OEMs are continuously utilizing new metals and manufacturing techniques, the Design Based Repair course must be regularly updated with new procedures."

Changes to the Design Based Repair course for 2015 include the introduction of new sections covering advanced high-strength steels and structural aluminum. In addition to providing an overview of the growing uses of these metals in vehicle construction, Design Based Repair includes proper welding techniques for each.

The updated Design Based Repair content focuses on new vehicles up to and including the 2015 model year. The two-day course also features a new presentation designed to maximize attendees' time in the classroom.

"We completely revamped the Design Based Repair presentation to be more interactive, so technicians, estimators and appraisers leave with a better understanding of the vehicles they are going to encounter in their shops this year and beyond," says Boylan.

The fee for the new Design Based Repair course is $655, which includes training materials and a certificate of completion.

Many of the Chief University classes scheduled for the first half of 2015 are listed below. For a complete, up-to-date schedule, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/Chief-University.

Most Chief University classes 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.

To learn more about Chief University, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/Chief-University or call (800) 445-9262. Chief is active on Twitter, twitter.com/ChiefAutomotive and Facebook, www.facebook.com/ChiefAutomotive. For video, visit our Vimeo channel, http://vimeo.com/groups/chief.

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, measuring systems, and vehicle frame specifications. Chief is also a leading provider of comprehensive training on structural analysis, 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.

SOURCE Chief Automotive Technologies

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