HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, will introduce details of a new curriculum model that has been developed over the past two years at the upcoming 2010 I-CAR Industry Conference. The conference takes place July 21 the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill.

I-CAR has focused on clearly defining industry roles, identifying the knowledge and skills needed to be effective in each role, and developing a training and recognition structure that aligns with the direction of the industry. The new model is based on inter-industry feedback.

Commenting on the new curriculum model, Chuck Lee, Collision Repair Industry Segment Advisory Council member and Illinois operations manager at Gerber Collision and Glass said, “From a hiring perspective, employers will be able to identify the knowledge and skill-set of a potential employee and have a basic understanding of the quality and consistency they bring to the job. The new curriculum model is going to help the industry as a whole rise to a level of professionalism that it hasn’t been structured for in the past. ”

Information about the overall structure, the roles that have been defined, the impact to recognition programs and the transition plan will be announced at the event.

Dusty Womble, I-CAR Executive Committee board member and chairman of the International Advisory Committee, stated, “The new role-based training model will allow the industry to focus on the training they need to do their jobs thoroughly and give them the opportunity to do it smarter, better and faster.”

To register for the event, visit www.i-car.com/meetings.