A student may exit this program after completing two semesters and receive an Automobile Collision Repair Technician or Automobile Refinishing Technician certificate. A student completing four semesters will receive an Automobile Collision and Refinishing Technician certificate. Automobile Collision Repair Technicians perform structural and cosmetic repairs on automobiles with unitized body construction in preparation for refinishing. Responsibilities include minor sheet metal repair welding of mild and high strength steels, panel replacement, and measuring with laser and mechanical measuring systems. Automobile Refinishing Technicians prepare and refinish vehicles.
Students perform panel and overall refinishing using the latest techniques and equipment.
Basic knowledge and skills in refinishing is developed with hands-on practice of current techniques. Automobile Collision Repair and Refinishing Technicians are taught various methods and techniques which enable the student to learn today s art of automobile body reconstruction and refinishing. Structural, as well as cosmetic, repairs will be performed, giving the student exposure to the overall automobile collision repair industry. The department offers both an Associate of Applied Science degree and a certificate in Automotive Technology . Students planning to earn a certificate will replace required math credits with CTMA 101 and English credits with CTCM 102.