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New California Automotive Technical Education Alliance aims to bolster technician pipeline
Summary
Kim McFall of the CNCDA Foundation introduced the California Automotive Technical Education Alliance (CATIA) to coordinate employers and educators statewide, modernize curriculum, recruit instructors, and host a 2026 conference; BAR and advisory members pledged support and urged legislative advocacy for funding.
The Bureau of Automotive Repair advisory meeting on Jan. 29 included a presentation launching the California Automotive Technical Education Alliance (CATIA), an industry‑education coalition intended to rebuild the pipeline of automotive technicians across California.
Kim McFall, president of the California New Car Dealers Association Foundation, described CATIA as a collaboration of employers and…
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