Chief Automotive Technologies Announces Expanded Fourth Quarter Training Schedule

MADISON, Ind., Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief University, the training arm of collision repair industry leader Chief Automotive Technologies, has added 12 classes to its fourth quarter schedule, including three more sessions of its Design Based Repair course.

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Already, 11 of the 34 total classes scheduled for October, November and December have been filled, so register soon to secure a seat in a remaining session. Courses combine classroom learning with hands-on training using recently damaged vehicles.

Class offerings are updated frequently. A partial schedule of available classes is below. For the most up-to-date schedule, course descriptions and to register, visit www.chiefautomotive.com/training/chiefuniversity.asp.

Most Chief University classes cost $655 and include comprehensive training materials and certificates of completion. Structural Damage Analysis is a three-day course that costs $985. The courses are led by professional Chief certified instructors and approved for I-CAR credit hours through the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance^® program. Chief training also has been certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for compliance with the Continuing Automotive Service Education (CASE) Standards.

To register for a class or find more information, visit www.chiefautomotive.com or call (800) 445-9262. Chief is active on Twitter, twitter.com/ChiefAutomotive, Facebook, www.facebook.com/ChiefAutomotive and YouTube www.youtube.com/ChiefAutomotive.

About Chief Automotive Technologies

Chief Automotive Technologies, a Vehicle Service Group (VSG) brand, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-quality collision repair products and services, including frame-pulling equipment, vehicle-anchoring systems, computerized measuring systems, and vehicle frame specifications. Chief is also a leading provider of comprehensive training on structural analysis, computerized measuring, collision theory and design based repair.

VSG comprises nine major collision repair and vehicle lifting brands: Chief Automotive Technologies, Elektron, Rotary Lift^®, Forward^® Lift, Direct-Lift^®, Hanmecson^®, Revolution^® Lift, Blitz^® and nogra^®. Based in Madison, Ind., VSG has operations worldwide, including ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities on three continents.

SOURCE Chief Automotive Technologies