1. Reshaping the Collision Repair Industry One Student at a Time

2. Why does any industry engage with any educational institution?
Engaging an Industry
Why does any industry engage with any educational institution?

3. Engaging an Industry Understand the industry need
Work with industry to create the solution
Keep industry engaged while we are creating the solution
Leverage the industry

4. Understanding an Industry Need
The industry needs HR capital
Industry has to tell you how the need should be met
Industry has to tell you what an employable graduate looks like
You are not just providing and education, you are providing JOB TRAINING
Industry is there to HIRE graduates

5. Helping Industry Meet Their Need
Bringing industry to the table
“If you build it…” they probably won’t come
Be a business partner
Become an education distribution center
Speak the industry language
Look like the business you wish to serve

6. Keeping Industry Engaged
Has to happen every day
Give them a reason to come to you
Show them you are working to meet their needs for human resource
Find out what other needs you can meet for them
Reach out to them
Go where they are

7. Leveraging an Industry
Resources
Job Placement
Tools/Equipment
Keeping curriculum current

8. High School Connections
High school connections students
Early College
Partnership with NCDPI
I-CAR Curriculum in high schools

9. Career Advising and Placement
Guest Speakers
Advisory Board
Continuing Education and Seminars
Draft Days
100% job placement before graduation

10. Work Based Learning ABRA Caliber Hendrick Gerber Crown Automotive
Mile 1 Automotive
Cochran Automotive

11. Sustainability We have grown 10X in 1.5 years
Every start is full with a waiting list
Financial support from the industry
Financial support from Collision Repair Education Foundation
Expansion into a second facility

12. Lessons Learned Would have created a summer start
Would have waited two terms before ordering uniforms
Would have required a valid drivers license to enter the program
Would have bought a bigger building initially