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Ford Adopts CCAR's S/P2 for Technical Career Programs March 14,2005 2-2-2-2 U.S. EPA and OSHA standards, which require that shop personnel be trained when they start work and at least annually on safety and environmental regulations. CCAR provides S/P2 free of charge to automotive training programs, and more than 1;650 schools representing over 138,000 students currently have access to the training. "With the addition of S/P2, the Ford Technical Career Entry Programs schools are providing students with a high level of awareness and self-compliance with OSHA and EPA laws," said Cork. "This is in keeping with our vision of being the premier programs in the global automotive industry for the training and placement of new manufacturer-specific service technicians." Ford's technical education programs involve a comprehensive series of careerentry programs ranging from high school outreach to two-year college degrees, offered at more than 130 schools across the U.S. "We are pleased to extend our work with Ford to the schools in its network of technical education," said Robert G. Stewart, CCAR President. "Ford and CCAR have a common goal, to increase the industry's level of awareness in the area of safety and pollution prevention for auto repair, and we know that carrying this message via the schools that are training the coming generation of technicians is a vital step." CCAR, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, also operates "CCAR-GreenLink," the National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center for Automotive Repair, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more information on S/P2, visit its web site at www.sp2.org or call toll-free at 1-866-477-2669. #####