About I-CAR Online Training   • Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, allowing you to train at your convenience • The perfect amount of time to train over your lunch break - programs are 30-60 minutes in length • Interactive exercises, activities, and quizzes make learning fun • The ability to learn at your own pace • An ongoing reference tool - all purchased programs are stored in your personal Online Training library • Programs may contain vehicle-or procedure-specific information or general collision repair concepts • All programs contain an online post test. Successful completion of this post test will earn you one-quarter (0.25) of a point, which can be applied to the Gold Class Professionals and Platinum Individual recognition programs, as well as an instant certificate of completion that you can print from your own computer. Visit www.i-caronlinetraining.com for more information, or to participate in a complimentary demo program to see if Online Training is right for you.

I-CAR now offers collision industry professionals access to their training records 24/7 through the myI-CAR function on the I-CAR web site. Through myI-CAR, you can view training history, print a current transcript, and view/change personal contact information on file with I-CAR. 

"Members of the collision industry want and need to know their training status as soon as possible," explained I-CAR Director of Business Development and North American Operations Rick Tuuri. "I-CAR has made great strides in reducing the amount of time between taking the class and informing the student of their status. Offering online transcripts is one of the greatest strides that we have made in this area to date. We will continue to offer more improvements, so keep your eye on myI-CAR."

I-CAR will continue to issue printed transcripts upon successful completion of a training program or qualification test, but effective July 1, 2006, a fee will be charged to anyone requesting a transcript or certificate reprint directly from I-CAR. Avoid this fee by logging into the myI-CAR section of www.I-CAR.com for self-print transcripts.

Working with steel alloyed with boron

The newest I-CAR Online Training program details a repair procedure on a technologically advanced material - ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) alloyed with boron. This frequently misunderstood material is the cause of many challenging repairs when technicians have not been properly trained on how to work with the extremely high strength material. Replacing UHSS Panels Alloyed with Boron on the Volvo XC90 offers a unique training opportunity for industry professionals to familiarize themselves with handling this material.

"Even if you're not specifically working on a Volvo XC90, this program will benefit you," explained Tuuri. "I-CAR researches and performs many complicated leading-edge repairs to better inform the industry of how to deal with such challenges. For instance, many in the industry do not realize that ultra-high-strength steel alloyed with boron can be welded or drilled with the proper tools. The Replacing UHSS Panels Alloyed with Boron on the Volvo XC90 Online Training program helps to take the guesswork out of these repairs. Online Training is another example of how I-CAR uses technology to meet the changing needs of the industry."

In the Online Training program, participants will learn about UHSS alloyed with boron and the specific challenges of repairing this particular type of material. In addition, this program shows how to section the upper rear body panel, and the inner and outer lower rear body panels. Similar to other vehicle-specific Online Training programs, this program covers multiple model years. Refer to your estimating guide to determine which model years are covered by this procedure.