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Industry Training Crisis

70% of technicians fail destructive testing**Initial testing average of I-CAR welding training participants prior to course completion.

CORRECT? INCORRECT?

“It’s a wake-up call when everyone sees the star technician’s welds don’t pass the test.”

Mickey Nielson, I-CAR Instructor

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• I-CAR has been the industry leader in welding for over two decades.

• Full certification program designed in collaboration with experts in the field launched in 2014.

• The Technical Tsunami™ and critical nature of weld quality necessitates proper facility and technician preparedness to ensure consumer safety and reduce business risk.

Welding Training & Certification™ THE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAM FOR WELDING

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End-to-End Training Solution

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• Identify risks that impact efficiency and quality• Technicians learn on the equipment they use everyday

• Personalized coaching to enhance individual technician skill• Instructors committed to ensuring proper technique

• Demonstration of repeatable, quality welds• Multiple thickness and positions ensures

comprehensive knowledge & skill• Valid for 5 years

“Having the coaches there was huge.”

Joe Terrien, Shop Owner

Welding Capability & Readiness Assessment

Hands-On Practice with One-on-One Coaching

Skills Certification

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Benefits of Training:• Personalized coaching

• Hands-on training

• Emphasis on technique and procedure

• Learn on the equipment you use everyday

• 5-year certification demonstrates commitment to safety

3 Courses Available:

• Steel GMA (MIG) Welding (WCS03)

• Aluminum GMA (MIG) Welding (WCA03)

• Steel Sectioning (SPS05)

95%Of technicians rate

I-CAR welding courses as Excellent or

Very GoodIn helping them

improve and develop technique.*

“I felt way more confident in welding aluminum to do the proper repairs I need to do.”

- Zack Eckert, Atchley Ford,Omaha, NE

“I am a better welder due to the course.”

- Technician that completed WCS03

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Comprehensive In-Shop Welding Training

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OEMs & Insurers Who Require or Encourage I–CAR Welding

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Train “Every” to Skyrocket Benefits

Reduced Liability• Proper Welding contributes

to risk reduction

• Emphasis on technique and procedure

Improved Productivity & Increased Quality• Ability to repair more faster,

resulting in improved touch time

• Improved technician skill for better quality welds

Cross-Training • Weld properly despite

staff absence or turnover

• Maximize capability

Marketability• Demonstrates commitment

to safety – a high value to consumers

• Sets shop apart in the industry

“All managers think their technicians’ welds are good. When

testing begins, the disconnect between perception and

reality begins to become clear.” Shawn Colins, I-CAR Instructor

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Affordable Investment

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With new pricing, overall price gets LOWER with each technician!

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Safety Matters

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Do you believe poor or improper welds on structural repairs lead to compromised structural integrity?

Do you believe compromised structural integrity results in decreased occupant safety?

Then You Believe in the Need for Training!

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“I am a better welder due to the course.”

- Technician that completed WCS03

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In-Depth Video

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