The Auto Body Repair Program develops knowledge and skills for employment in the auto body repair industry. Students are provided theory and practice in repairing and replacing sheet metal, repairing body damage, straightening frames, repairing uni-body construction, plastic repair, aligning doors and sheet metal, installing glass and windshields, and painting and refinishing. Optional specialized auto body repair classes are also offered.
Students are qualified for entry-level auto body occupations after graduating.
Weld lab joints, butt joints, and plug weld three pieces of metal of the same thickness. Measure, analyze damage, and make necessary repairs on a vehicle with frame damage. Rack a vehicle on a frame machine, measure, and correct the structural damage to within 3 mm of the factory specs. Align and adjust all body panels on a vehicle that have sustained substantial damage. Remove and replace auto glass.