Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing - 1400 hours
The Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Program prepares students for employment in the collision repair industry. Available occupations include:
• Collision repair technologist
• Paint repair technician
• Body shop office personnel
• Material supplier
• Sales
• Glass technician
• Positions within insurance companies
Skills learned during the Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Program include:
• Basic skills
• Sheet metal repair procedures
• Estimating
• Related mechanical and electrical repairs
• Human relations
• Employability skills
• Safe work practices
• Entrepreneurship
All instruction is delivered by experienced ASE certified instructors.
All Automotive Collision Repair instructors are County or State certified. Consumers tend to keep their cars longer and every year more cars crowd onto the highways. Both factors create a need for more body and paint repair technicians. The learning experiences included in the Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Program prepares graduates for certification and employment within local body shops.