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Automotive Collision Technology Technician

Breathe life into mangled vehicles by restoring them to pristine condition! Assess, estimate, repair, and refinish a wide range of vehicles using current welding, sanding, and painting techniques. Operate the same advanced equipment as automotive professionals. The Automotive Collision Technology Technician program prepares students to earn ASE certification in the Refinishing B-2 test.

This program offers classroom and shop experiences in all phases of the repair of damaged auto bodies, fenders, and frames. Skills are developed in metal welding and cutting, straightening, filing, grinding, and sanding for concealment of imperfections. Painting and replacement of auto body parts and components are taught. Instruction also includes use of parts and repair manuals, price lists, and flat rate manuals for estimating and pricing repairs to customers. Recordkeeping, shop safety, housekeeping, and employability are related skills covered in the program.

Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program. The tools, materials, and processes used in this laboratory are similar to those used in industry.

The following table illustrates the program structure:

Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing Helper/Assistant
Course #:ARR0140
OCP: A
Hours: 150

Automotive Collision Refinishing Technicia
Course #:ARR0141
OCP: A
Hours: 450

Non-Structural Damage Repair Technician
Course #:ARR0312
OCP: B
Hours: 300

Damage Analysis and Estimating
Course #:ARR0022
OCP: C
Hours: 75

Automotive Collision Welding, Cutting & Joining
Course #:ARR0112
OCP: D
Hours: 75

Structural Damage Repair Technician
Course #:ARR0295
OCP: E
Hours: 350

TOTAL HOURS 1400

Hours

1,400 hours. Approximately 13 months
Monday – Friday, 8am – 2:30pm

Employment Opportunities

Students who complete this course can expect to earn a starting salary of $20+ per hour  (Actual wages vary according to education, experience, and certifications.)

Industry Certifications

  • ASE Certification Options:
    • Non-structural Analysis and Damage Repair
    • Painting and Refinishing
    • Structural Analysis and Damage Repair

What You’ll Learn

  • Introduction to Collision and Body Repair
  • Outer Body Panels and Construction
  • Automotive Welding
  • Estimating
  • Unibody and Frame Straightening
  • Employability Skills
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Surface Preparation of Vehicles
  • Preparation and Metal Finishing
  • Plastics and S.M.C. Repair
  • Spray Equipment and Automotive Painting

Career Ready Skills

  • Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee.
  • Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.
  • Attend to personal health and financial well-being.
  • Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason.
  • Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.
  • Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  • Employ valid and reliable research strategies.
  • Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
  • Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.
  • Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals.
  • Use technology to enhance productivity.
  • Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence.

Steps to Enroll

  1. Attend a Virtual Information Session
  2. Take the CASAS test, if applicable
  3. Obtain official transcripts, if applicable (high school, GED, college, etc.)
  4. Apply for financial aid (official transcripts required)
  5. Provide appropriate residency documents
  6. Complete application packet
  7. Pay application fee

Instructors