Auto Body classes are taught all year round - including summers! To register, call 704-272-5456, or sign-up in person at SPCC's Lockhart-Taylor Center, 514 North Washington Street, Wadesboro, or click here to search, register, and pay for classes online. Search for keyword: AUT

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SPCC offers classes from I-CAR, the largest certifying organization in the automotive repair field. Classes are offered on the L.L. Polk Campus in Polkton and students receive in-depth training in the classroom as well as hands-on training in the lab. There are 25 different I-CAR Alliance classes available at SPCC, which offers at least two of them at a time. The cost for each class is $225.

Industry-trained technicians make an average of 15 to 20 percent more than untrained technicians and more and more shops are requiring I-CAR training of their employees. I-CAR Live classes are available on site for more experienced technicians.

"Our Alliance training from I-CAR and our I-CAR Live classes will allow us to be able to educate beginners, as well as technicians that just want to sharpen their skills to keep up with today's modern vehicles," Winfrey said. "We plan to host two or more Live classes per month to keep technicians current. With our more basic Alliance training, we will be able to give students a head start as they seek employment on an entry level."

Robert Winfrey, SPCC's Auto Body instructor, has 32 years experience in the auto body field and he is one of only two I-CAR instructors in the Charlotte area. In addition to being certified by I-CAR, he is an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Certified Technician, a published author and a member of both the Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence and the Collision Hub for educators. He is a show-winning, auto body painter, a former NASCAR crew member and has owned his own auto body shop for more than 15 years.

For more information about I-CAR programs at SPCC, contact Robert Winfrey at rwinfrey@spcc.edu, 704-272-7554, or 704-254-3574.

For more information about I-CAR in general, visit www.i-car.com.