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Plastic Repair Training
The use of plastics on cars and trucks will continue to expand in the future as OEMs strive to meet fuel economy mandates. If you want to profit from opportunities to repair damaged plastic panels, you need the knowledge to get the job done
Polyvance provides hands-on and online training courses that will help you properly identify, repair, and refinish automotive plastics.
Polyvance's training organization is accredited by ASE-ATMC as an adult education provider and is an approved I-CAR® Industry Training Alliance® program training provider.
Several of our courses are recognized by I-CAR's Industry Training Alliance® program. Students who successfully complete these approved training courses are eligible to receive I-CAR annual training course credits.
Hands-On Courses - Eligible for I-CAR Credits (click or tap to expand)
| PR-01 — Introduction to Nitrogen Plastic Welding | |
| Description | This course provides an introduction to the repair of thermoplastic automotive parts using a nitrogen plastic welder.
Visit the PR-01 training page for more information. |
| Time Required | Approximately three hours. |
| Location | Scheduled at your place of business. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Yes. Students who complete this training are eligible to receive three (3) I-CAR® annual training credits. Students MUST perform all hands-on activities and complete the pre-test and post-test evaluations. |
| Cost | $ 1,500.00 per session for up to three students simultaneously. Depending on location, there may be additional travel expenses. |
| Registration | To register for this training course, email training@polyvance.com or call 800-633-3047. |
| PR-02 — Two-Day Plastic Repair & Refinishing | |
| Description | This in-depth two-day course will teach students how to repair and refinish automotive plastic parts like bumper covers, headlight tabs, fender liners, fluid reservoirs and more.
Visit the PR-02 training page for more information. |
| Time Required | This is a two-day training course. |
| Location | The Polyvance training center in Rainsville, AL. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Yes. Students who complete this training are eligible to receive thirteen (13) I-CAR® annual training credits. Students MUST perform all hands-on activities and complete the pre-test and post-test evaluations. |
| Cost | $ 1,200.00 per person. |
| Registration | To register for this training course, email training@polyvance.com or call 800-633-3047. |
| PR-04 — One Day Plastic Repair & Refinishing | |
| Description | This one-day course will teach students how to repair and refinish automotive plastic parts like bumper covers, headlight tabs, fender liners, fluid reservoirs, and more. This course will be a condensed version of our two-day course offered at the factory.
Visit the PR-04 training page for more information. |
| Time Required | Approximately eight hours. |
| Location | Scheduled at your place of business. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Yes. Students who complete this training are eligible to receive seven (7) I-CAR® annual training credits. Students MUST perform all hands-on activities and complete the pre-test and post-test evaluations. |
| Cost | $ 2,700.00 per session for up to four students simultaneously (assuming two welders and workstations are available at your shop for the training). Depending on location, there may be additional travel expenses. |
| Registration | To register for this training course, email training@polyvance.com or call 800-633-3047. |
| PR-05 — Texture Refinishing Course | |
| Description | This course will teach technicians the proper process of mixing and spraying texture coating on plastic parts.
Visit the PR-05 training page for more information. |
| Time Required | Approximately two hours. |
| Location | Scheduled at your place of business. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Yes. Students who complete this training are eligible to receive one (1) I-CAR® annual training credit. Students MUST perform all hands-on activities and complete the pre-test and post-test evaluations. |
| Cost | $ 1,500.00 per session for up to six students simultaneously. Depending on location, there may be additional travel expenses. |
| Registration | To register for this training course, email training@polyvance.com or call 800-633-3047. |
| EPR-02 — Estimating Plastic Repair Course | |
| Description | This course educates estimators and other collision repair industry professionals on the variables involved in estimating the repair of damaged automotive plastics.
Visit the EPR-02 training page for more information. |
| Time Required | Approximately three. |
| Location | Scheduled at your place of business. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Students who complete this training are eligible to receive three (3) I-CAR® annual training credits. Students MUST complete the pre-test and post-test evaluations and view the live demonstration. |
| Cost | $ 1,500.00 per session for up to six students simultaneously. Depending on location, there may be additional travel expenses. |
| Registration | To register for this training course, email training@polyvance.com or call 800-633-3047. |
Online Courses - Eligible for I-CAR Credits (click or tap to expand)
| EPR-01 — Estimating Plastic Repair | |
| Description | This online course is designed to educate collision damage estimators and other collision repair industry professionals on determining the severity and repairability of damaged plastic parts.
Visit the EPR-01 training page for more information and to register. |
| Time Required | Approximately two hours. |
| Location | Online |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | Yes. Students who complete this training are eligible to receive two (2) I-CAR® annual training credits. Students must complete each module with a score of 70% or above. |
| Languages | English only. |
| Cost | $ 49.00 per person. |
| Registration | Register for the EPR-01 Estimating Plastic Repair Online Course on Polyvance's training website |
Polyvance University Free Online Courses - NOT Eligible for I-CAR Credits (click or tap to expand)
| PR-03 — Headlight Repair Course | |
| Description | This online course demonstrates the repair of headlight tabs using the nitrogen plastic welder.
Visit the PR-03 training page for more information and to register. |
| Time Required | Approximately one hour. |
| Location | Online |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | No. Students will not receive any I-CAR credits for completing this course. |
| Languages | English only. |
| Cost | FREE! |
| Registration | Register for the PR-03 Headlight Repair Course on Polyvance's training website |
| PU-BPR — Basics of Plastic Repair | |
| Description | This online course is designed to give students the basic knowledge they will need to repair plastic. This is a great course for technicians or automotive students.
Visit the PU-BPR training page (English) or PU-BPR-ES pagina de entrenamiento (Español) for more information and to register. |
| Time Required | Approximately one hour. |
| Location | Online |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | No. Students will not receive any I-CAR® credits for completing this course. |
| Languages | English and Spanish |
| Cost | FREE! |
| Registration | Register for the PU-BPR (English) or PU-BPR-ES (Español) on Polyvance's training website |
| PU-NW1 — Nitrogen Plastic Welding 1 | |
| Description | This online course is designed to give students the knowledge needed to perform basic fusion repairs on damaged thermoplastics using the nitrogen plastic welder. This is a great course for technicians or automotive students.
Visit the PU-NW1 training page (English) or PU-NW1-ES pagina de entrenamiento (Español) for more information and to register. |
| Time Required | Approximately one hour. |
| Location | Online. |
| Is it recognized under I-CAR®’s Industry Training Alliance® program? | No. Students will not receive any I-CAR® credits for completing this course. |
| Languages | English and Spanish. |
| Cost | FREE! |
| Registration | Register for the PU-NW1 (English) or PU-NW1-ES (Español) on Polyvance's training website |
Polyvance's Training Mission Statement:
The training organization of Polyvance seeks to provide quality, hands-on training for industry technical and management personnel, allowing our students to safely and effectively use our products to become more successful, confident, and profitable in the repair and refinish of plastic parts.
Credit toward I-CAR knowledge areas in certain roles as well as annual training requirements can be awarded by taking one of our I-CAR Training Alliance course activities listed above. Students who successfully complete this approved training are eligible to apply for I-CAR credit hour(s) and/or Knowledge Area recognition.
The I-CAR Industry Training Alliance® exists to recognize the accomplishments of training through approved training providers. All programs approved for inclusion into the Training Alliance must support the I-CAR Vision that every person in the collision repair industry has the information, knowledge and skills required to perform complete and safe repairs for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
The I-CAR Mission is to deliver increasingly accessible, on-demand and relevant education, knowledge, services and solutions for the collision repair Inter-Industry.
The I-CAR Vision is that every person in the collision repair industry has the information, knowledge, and skills required to perform complete and safe repairs for the ultimate benefit of the consumer.
