UAP / NAPA joins I-CAR Canada’s Sustaining Partner Program, expanding training opportunities for collision repair professionals
Ottawa, Ontario, May 21, 2025 – I-CAR Canada is pleased to welcome UAP / NAPA as the newest participant in the Sustaining Partner Program (SPP), reinforcing a shared commitment to supporting the automotive industry through high-quality training and education. This partnership will allow NAPA customers to earn I-CAR Canada training credits by completing select NAPA courses, ensuring that collision repair professionals have the knowledge and skills required to perform complete, safe, and quality repairs.
“The Sustaining Partner Program was developed to strengthen our industry by delivering relevant education and solutions to technicians across Canada,” said Stuart Klein, Executive Director of I-CAR Canada. “By welcoming UAP / NAPA into this program, we are expanding access to high-quality training while reducing redundancy, making it easier for professionals to achieve their training goals. This partnership underscores our commitment to supporting the sustainability of our workforce and ensuring repair excellence.”
“We are very happy to partner with I-CAR Canada to align our ongoing efforts in providing the Canadian automotive industry with first-class training and education”, said Yves Racette, Director NAPA / NexDrive Program development. “We believe this partnership is aligned with our ongoing strategy to provide the best possible training to shops and technicians from across the country, including the growing EV sector. Having a more standardized approach will benefit the key players in the market as well as the customers.”
The Sustaining Partner Program plays a vital role in advancing I-CAR Canada’s vision that every collision repair professional has the information, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform complete, safe, quality repairs.
By partnering with industry leaders such as UAP / NAPA, I-CAR Canada continues to provide greater access to education, helping to address the challenges of increasing repair complexity and evolving vehicle technologies.
With this new partnership, collision repair professionals and businesses across Canada will benefit from additional opportunities to develop their skills while earning I-CAR Canada training credits. This initiative not only supports individual career growth but also strengthens the industry’s ability to provide the highest standard of repairs for the ultimate benefit of consumers.
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About NAPA Training
NAPA Training is a national program dedicated to supporting the professional development of automotive service providers across Canada. Backed by NAPA’s extensive network and expertise, the program delivers comprehensive, bilingual training solutions tailored for technicians, service advisors, parts specialists and shop owners. From traditional maintenance to emerging technologies, NAPA Training helps aftermarket professionals stay competitive and up to date.
About I-CAR Canada
I-CAR is an international organization dedicated to providing the information required to perform complete, safe, and quality auto repairs.
I-CAR Canada is a training and recognition program run by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada), a not-for-profit organization representing, supporting and leading innovation in Canada’s $43.9 billion auto care sector.
Aimed at up-skilling tradespeople in the collision industry, I-CAR Canada training, I-CAR training has been available in Canada since 1979 and has been operated by AIA Canada since 2010.
About the Automotive Industries Association of Canada
We represent, support and lead innovation in Canada’s $43.9 billion auto care sector. With thousands of members from coast to coast, our vision, research, training programs and advocacy supports Canada’s collision and mechanical sectors. Our best practices for the auto care industry help our members keep Canada’s fleet of almost 26.6 million vehicles on the road.
Whether you have been in a collision or require maintenance, our members help vehicles last longer, pollute less and keep drivers safer by offering Canadians any product or service a vehicle may need after it rolls off the dealership’s lot.
For more information, please contact:
AIA Canada Communications
1-800-808-2920, ext. 2285