Plastic repair GURUS since 1981
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 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.
We offer several types of courses as described below. Except for the free courtesey training that is included with the purchase of a nitrogen plastic welder, our courses are recognized by I-CAR’s Industry Training Alliance® program. Students who successfully complete these approved training are eligible to apply for I-CAR credit hour(s) and/or Knowledge Area recognition.
PR-01 — Introduction to Nitrogen Plastic Welding
| Description | If you want to learn properly how to use the nitrogen plastic welder and make quality repairs on plastic bumpers, then this is the course for you. Click here for more info and to register. |
| Time Required | 3 hours |
| Location | At your location |
| I-CAR Training Aliance? | Yes - 3 hours |
| Cost | $400 for up to 3 people |
PR-02 — Plastic Repair & Refinishing
| Description | This is your course if you want a deeper understanding of plastic bumper repair and refinishing. Originally offered to our bumper recycling customers, this class covers plastic ID, nitrogen plastic welding, dent removal, filling, priming, and texturing. Click here for more info and to register. |
| Time Required | 2 days |
| Location | At our factory in Rainsville, Alabama |
| I-CAR Training Alliance? | Yes - 13 hours |
| Cost | $500 per person |
"I've been doing this for 17 years. I'm I-CAR Platinum and I've taken all the courses — structural, welding, and so on. This was the best, most informative course I've ever taken. Well worth the time and money."
Donnie Foster
Downs Paint & Body
Milton, FL
PR-03 — Headlight Repair Course
| Description | In this course, you will learn to evaluate whether a headlight can be repaired, and if it can, you will learn how to repair them with a nitrogen welding system. Click here for more info and to register. |
| Time Required | About 1.5 hours |
| Location | Your computer |
| I-CAR Training Alliance? | Yes - 1 hour |
| Cost | $99 per person |
Courtesy Training on Use of Nitrogen Welder
| Description | This training is offered at no cost to customers who purchase our nitrogen plastic welding system. Focuses on the proper use of the equipment and two basic welding techniques. |
| Time Required | 1 hour |
| Location | At your site |
| I-CAR Training Alliance? | No |
| Cost | No charge |
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.
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