I-CAR
EducationIllinois, United States501-1000 Employees
I-CAR is an international not-for-profit organization in the education sector dedicated to supporting the automotive collision repair industry with information, knowledge, and skills to enable complete, safe, and quality repairs. Founded in 1979 through collaboration among six segments of the collision repair Inter-Industry, it established the educational model that guides its work and continues to serve as a leading source of educational programming, technical services, and technical information. Based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the organization positions itself as a principal provider to the industry and its stakeholders. Its principal customers are collision repair facilities and other participants along the industry value chain, seeking accessible, on-demand education and practical knowledge to improve repair outcomes. The organization’s mission is to deliver relevant education and solutions for facilities and the broader value chain, with a vision that every practitioner has the information and skills needed to perform complete, safe repairs for consumers. In 2026, I-CAR announced its participation in SkillsUSA 2026 in Atlanta to support the development and sustenance of a skilled collision repair workforce.