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 an experienced ASE certified instructor.

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.

Automotive Service Technology - 1800 hours

The Automotive Service Technology program prepares students for employment as automotive technicians by providing them with state-of-the-art automotive service repair techniques. Technical training is provided in the classroom and in the lab on both foreign and domestic vehicles. Included in this NATEF Certified Program are the following ASE Certification subjects:Electrical Systems, Engine Theory and Repair, Engine Performance, Manual Drivelines and Axles, Automatic Transmissions, Brake Systems, Heating and Air Conditioning, and Steering/Suspension Systems. Introduction and routine maintenance subjects are also included.

This competency-based program combines theory and real-life working conditions to provide an effective beginning for students who wish to become certified automotive service technicians.