We help people repair plastic
POLYVANCE UNIVERSITY
The supply chain issues that have made headlines over the past few years have impacted parts availability in the collision repair industry. For this reason, many shop owners are more interested than ever in repairing parts than replacing them. Plastic parts are great candidates for repair because they are not structural and are often easy to repair with the right equipment and knowledge.
The knowledge side of this equation is lacking in shops more than the absence of tools or equipment. Technician turnover and a general hesitancy to repair damaged plastic parts has created a need for easily accessible training on plastic repair.
To fill this need, Polyvance has created Polyvance University, a FREE online training resource that will help technicians, estimators, and auto body students learn plastic repair essentials.
Polyvance University courses are hosted on our training website. To take a course, you must first register for an account on the training website. Please click here to access the training website.
| Basics of Plastic Repair | |
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| Description | The Basics of Plastic Repair online course is designed to give the student the basic knowledge they will need to start working with plastic. This course covers plastic identification, plastic preparation, six different repair methods, and plastic refinishing. There are three knowledge-check quizzes throughout the course and one final quiz at the end of the course. This course is a great starting point for a new technician or automotive student. |
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| Time Required | This course will take approximately one hour to complete. It is broken up into several bite-sized lessons, so you can complete it on your schedule. The average lesson length is 3.5 minutes. |
| Completion Requirements: | Each lesson must be completed in order. Each slide in a lesson must be viewed for the lesson to count as “completed.” The first three quizzes do not require a passing score, but the student must pass the final quiz with a score of 70% or better to complete the course. |
| Prerequisites | No prior training or body shop experience is necessary. This course covers the basics! |
| Hardware/Software Requirements | If an Internet connection is available, this course can be completed on a desktop or laptop, smartphone, or tablet. Audio is used throughout the course. Your pop-up blocker may prevent you from taking the course, or it may prompt you to temporarily allow pop-ups. The Tortal website runs best in Google Chrome. For the best visual experience, take the course on a desktop or laptop. |
| I-CAR Training Alliance? | No. This course is not I-CAR approved. |
| Available Languages: | This course is available in English and Spanish. |
| Cost | FREE |
| Nitrogen Plastic Welding 1 | |
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| Description | The Nitrogen Plastic Welding 1 online course focuses on the practical knowledge you will need to perform actual fusion repairs on damaged thermoplastics with the nitrogen plastic welder. This course covers proper alignment, v-groove preparation, welding rod selection, and the nitrogen plastic welding process. There are two knowledge-check quizzes throughout the course and one final quiz at the end. This course is a great starting point for a new technician or automotive student. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course. |
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| Time Required | This course will take approximately one hour to complete. It is broken up into several bite-sized lessons, so you can complete it on your schedule. The average lesson length is 5 minutes. |
| Completion Requirements: | Each lesson must be completed in order. Each slide in a lesson must be viewed for the lesson to count as “completed.” The first two quizzes do not require a passing score, but the student must pass the final quiz with a score of 70% or better to complete the course. |
| Prerequisites | No prior training or body shop experience is necessary, although familiarity with grinding and sanding tools is a plus. |
| Hardware/Software Requirements | If an Internet connection is available, this course can be completed on a desktop or laptop, smartphone, or tablet. Audio is used throughout the course. Your pop-up blocker may prevent you from taking the course, or it may prompt you to temporarily allow pop-ups. The LMS website runs best in Google Chrome. For the best visual experience, take the course on a desktop or laptop. |
| I-CAR Training Alliance? | No. This course is not I-CAR approved. |
| Available Languages: | This course is available in English and Spanish. |
| Cost | FREE |
