• Auto Collision Repair Technician - A.A.S.

• Auto Collision Repair Technician - Certificate of Proficiency

Auto Collision Repair Technician 

Auto Collision Repair Technician

Associate of Applied Science Degree

116 Credits

Program Mission: The Auto Collision Repair Technician AAS degree prepares students with entry-level skills to compete in the auto collision repair industry and provides an option for specializing in restoration or custom painting.

This program consists of six quarters of collision auto body repair and auto paint training. Students will spend their first quarter of training in a transportation core curriculum. Students have the option of specializing in Restoration, or Custom Painting. The laboratory area is designed to simulate an actual industry repair environment and includes a state-of-the-art painting booth with the latest in high-tech equipment.

The Auto Collision Repair Technician AAS degree graduates will:

• Be prepared for employment in the auto collision repair and paint industry

• Dismantle collision related components, replace damaged parts, and perform metal straightening, welding, and plastic repair techniques

• Evaluate refinishing needs, prime and prepare the auto surface for refinishing and properly apply topcoats

• Demonstrate advanced collision repair and paint techniques for production purposes

• Demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation , and technical and information literacy skills

• Meet Social Science, Humanities, Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning distribution area outcomes

It is the student's responsibility to discuss sequencing and work out their individual schedule with a counselor or adviser. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

• TRAN 110, 112, 113, and 125 must be taken in the first quarter.

• CWEX Cooperative Work Experience may be completed in the student's last 2 quarters of training by instructor permission only.

Admission Dates: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Program Requirements

Academic Core Requirements 20 Credits

See Academic Core for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.

Technical Electives (Instructor Permission Required)

Auto Collision Repair Technician

Certificate of Proficiency

79 Credits

Auto Collision Repair Technician certificate consists of four quarters of collision auto body repair and auto paint training. Students will spend their first quarter of training in a transportation core curriculum. Students have the option of continuing their education by pursuing an AAS degree in collision repair and specializing in restoration, or custom painting.

Auto Collision Repair Technician certificate graduates will:

• Be prepared for employment in the auto collision repair and paint industry

• Dismantle collision related components, replace damaged parts, and perform metal straightening, welding, and plastic repair techniques

• Evaluate refinishing needs, prime and prepare the auto surface for refinishing and properly apply topcoats

• Demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, communication, intercultural appreciation , and technical and information literacy skills

It is the student's responsibility to discuss sequencing and work out their individual schedule with a counselor or adviser. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

• TRAN 110, 112, 113, and 125 must be taken in the first quarter.

• CWEX Cooperative Work Experience may be completed in the student's last 2 quarters of training by instructor permission only.

Admission Dates: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

Program Requirements

Academic Core Requirements - 15 Credits

See Academic Core for a list of all applicable courses for each of the categories listed above.