Automotive Collision Repair & Restoration Diploma
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Diploma
1 year (3 terms including summer)
Automotive Collision Repair and Restoration teaches students the theory and practices of metal forming and shaping; body fillers, frame straightening and repair, uni-body straightening and repairs; refinishing procedures; paints and paint chemistry; glass installation; upholstery removal and replacement; and equipment use and care. Cost estimating and customer relations skills are also emphasized. A majority of class time is devoted to practical laboratory experience in the college’s Auto Collision Repair Center. A tool set is required for this program.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Career Opportunities
- body shop technician
- auto garage or repair service technician
- auto/truck dealership technician
- tool sales company representative
- equipment/material sales representative
- insurance claims adjuster
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CRR-121 | Introduction to Metalworking & Refinishing I | 3 |
| CRR-122 | Introduction to Metalworking & Refinishing II | 3 |
| CRR-820 | Metalworking and Refinishing Practices | 3 |
| CRR-830 | Metalworking and Refinishing I | 3 |
| WEL-333 | Auto Collision Welding | 2 |
| MAT-715 | Industrial Math I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CRR-342 | Metalworking II | 4 |
| CRR-344 | Metalworking III | 4 |
| CRR-833 | Refinishing II | 3 |
| CRR-837 | Refinishing III | 3 |
| AUT-603 | Basic Automotive Electricity | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Summer | ||
| CRR-545 | Body Straightening/Painting and Restoration | 7 |
| Communications Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 44 | |
Automotive Collision Repair Tool Requirements
Students in the Auto Collision Repair program are required to have a tool set for lab activities.