Training

It is the goal of the GCIA and its members to staff their businesses and operations with the best trained personnel in the industry. Use the links below to learn more about training and career opportunities in the automotive collision repair industry.

Painter Training for Environmental Compliance – November 19th – click for details.

Autobody Collision Training – ACT

Chattahoochee Technical College
CTC is recognized as the largest technical college in Georgia and the fastest growing college of our size in the nation. As the economy and job market continue to change, Chattahoochee Technical College strives to offer new programs that mirror the needs of business and industry. With a 96% job placement rate, we pride ourselves on “uniting people and technology for the world of work.”

Cobb County, GA – School District Auto Tech Teachers
The phone number is that of the school that they work at.

Harlin Grizzle – Harrison High School  (678-594-8104) harlin.grizzle@cobbk12.org
David Shuler – McEachern High School (770-222-3710) dave.shuler@cobbk12.org
Frankie Minter – Osborne High School (770-437-5900) frankie.minter@cobbk12.org
Eric Dicus – South Cobb High School (770-819-2611) eric.dicus@cobbk12.org
Glenn Killebrew – Sprayberry High School (770-578-3200) glenn.killebrew@cobbk12.org
Arnie Janssen – Walton High School (770-578-3225) arnold.janssen@cobbk12.org

DuPont Performance Coatings
Training Class Schedules and more – click links for more information
Standox
DuPont Refinish
Spies Hecker

EPA: Automotive Refinishing Partnership
The DfE Program is working with the auto body/refinishing (collision repair) industry and career/technical schools to increase awareness of the health and environmental concerns associated with refinishing activities and to encourage the use of best practices and safer, cleaner, more efficient practices and technologies.

Golden Isles Career Academy
GICA is a new public charter school located in Brunswick, Georgia. GICA presents a new approach to learning offering career preparatory opportunities for high school age students and college programs for citizens of all ages across the Glynn County community through our partnership with Altamaha Technical College.

Contact GICA Collision Repair Instructor Roy McDowell
rmcdowell@glynn.k12.ga.us
912-617-0736

Georgia I-CAR

Review Atlanta Area Training Schedule – Click here. This link will take you to a Search Panel.  Just enter 0303 in Committee Code section – then click Search.

• Atlanta: Gerry Poirier – 404-886-3487
• Augusta: John Teasley – 706-855-9763
• Macon: Guy Jenkins – 800-729-0130
• Savannah: Christy Stokes – 912-920-5407

MAADA – Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association Training Facility
Are you looking for a new career in the automotive industry? If so, our Academy for Automotive Professionals is the best place for you to receive the entry level training that you need to begin a career in automotive sales, service or collision repair. This training is free to selected applicants, after an interview process.

Martin Senour Automotive Finishes Auto Paint
Training Class Schedules and more – click link for more information

Masters School of Auto Body Management
Masters, located in Galesburg, Illinois, is the only permanent facility of its type in the U.S. dedicated to collision repair management education.

Maxwell High School of Technology
Maxwell High School of Technology is located in central Gwinnett County, Georgia and serves students from all Gwinnett high schools. Maxwell provides students with appropriate academic, technical and employment skills needed to successfully enter the workforce and/or post secondary institution.

Maxwell High School of Technology Auto Collision Repair Instructors
Butch Luther             butch_luther@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Sam Melaragno        sam_melaragno@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

990 McElvaney Lane
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044
770-963-6838

PPG Automotive Finishes
Training Class Schedules and more – click links for more information
Atlanta Training Center Training Schedule Q3 2009 (pdf 68kb)
PPG Training Page Website

Rockdale Career Academy
Rockdale County Public Schools
Conyers, Ga. 30094
Contact: Patrick Huggins, phuggins@rockdale.k12.ga.us 770-388-5677 ext. 3137

Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes
Training Class Schedules and more – click here for more information

Woodville Tompkins Technical Career Institute
WTTCI is a state-of-the-art facility that has created partnerships with businesses throughout the Savannah area in order to offer high school students invaluable, hands-on experiences in “real world” environments. Woodville Tompkins is a “SHARED CENTER” where students take the bulk of the core classes at their home school and evolve in a chosen career pathway at WTTCI.