Whether you’re a refinish paint technician, body shop owner or manager, PBE distributor, custom builder or vocational instructor, PPG offers you a wide choice of training curriculum to ensure that your knowledge and skills stay abreast of the latest products, technologies, equipment and collision repair process methodologies.
Courses are scheduled throughout the year at 16 PPG Business Development Centers across North America. Instructional videos and online courses are also available so you can study on your own time, at your own pace.
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certification programs

Student technicians can now become PPG Certified

In response to the critical shortage of qualified technicians in the industry, PPG has partnered with select colleges and technical schools to give students the opportunity to become industry certified through the PPG Partners in Education™ program (more info)
oem certification

PPG courses qualify for OEM accreditation

Dealership paint technicians can now enroll in PPG training courses that qualify for credit in the Ford and GM technician certification programs. (more info)
class registration fees

Download a list of courses and fees for all standard class offerings.
training courses

PPG’s Vibrance Collection Products course teaches technicians the basic rules of custom painting and how to select the right products for a job from primers to clears. The course covers instruction on the Vibrance Collection color palette and how to use special effects pigments, candy dyes and tints to create custom colors. Interested? Register here.
tech tips

“Blending basics—your keys to invisible repairs”

Special attention in preparation and properly blending the finish are all worth it when the result is what everyone expects: a vehicle that has been restored to the same condition it was in before the collision—if not better.

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