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CCAR Announces CARSTAR as Second National Sponsor of Free S/P2 Training to Autobody Schools

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. -- The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has announced that CARSTAR, Inc., has become the second nationwide sponsor of its initiative to offer free online training in Safety and Pollution Prevention to all students pursuing careers in the collision repair industry. The goal of the program, named "S/P2," is to ensure that every automotive instructor and student has the knowledge needed to avoid injury and protect the environment.

Complete information on CCAR's S/P2 training is available at the CCAR-TrainingLink website.

CARSTAR, Inc., formed in 1989 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., is the nation's largest collision repair network, with more than 300 locations in North America.

"We feel privileged to support S/P2, and we share in CCAR's commitment to promote safety and training at all levels within the automotive industry," said Beryl F. Carlew, CARSTAR Executive Vice President of Franchise Operations. "The combined knowledge of the CARSTAR network enables us to remain innovative and responsive to the challenges of our industry, and we will continue to provide leadership and support to educating students and instructors dedicated to the collision repair industry."

"We commend CARSTAR for the extraordinary corporate and industry citizenship that the company is demonstrating with this commitment," said Robert G. Stewart, Acting President of CCAR. "The S/P2 program is reaching these students at a crucial time in their training with vital information about protecting both their personal health and the environment, and the support of forward-thinking companies like CARSTAR is making its success possible."

CARSTAR, Inc., now joins BASF Corporation as a nationwide "Platinum Level" sponsor of CCAR's S/P2 initiative to autobody schools.

The S/P2 training modules have been in development by CCAR for two years and are designed in accord with U.S. EPA and OSHA standards. The automotive service/mechanical module will be released shortly.

CCAR is actively seeking additional sponsorships for the S/P2 initiative to autobody schools, with levels of sponsorship ranging from $1,000 locally up to $25,000 nationally. Sponsors receive many benefits, including high visibility with automotive instructors, as well as with students who are studying the auto industry and are at a very important development stage in their career planning.

Established in 1994, CCAR is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the professionalism and image of automotive technicians. CCAR's more than 200 affiliates represent all segments of the automotive service and collision repair industry, including vehicle manufacturers and dealers, national automotive chains and local repair shops, and colleges and universities that offer training in automotive service and collision repair.

CCAR operates "CCAR-GreenLink," the national environmental compliance assistance center for the automotive industry, in cooperation with the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency [EPA].

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