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COLLISION
REPAIR
Grades
11 - 12
Collision Repair is a two year program which offers the student an opportunity
to develop skills in the field of Auto Body Repair and Refinishing. Collision
Repair I students will have the opportunity to learn and develop entry
level skills in the field of Collision Repair. Topics of study include
automotive construction careers, mixing/measuring paint and related supplies,
tools, equipment, safety, estimation of welding, and auto panel repairs.
Collision Repair II is designed for students pursuing a career
in the collision repair industry. Students will receive in-depth instruction
in specific areas such as painting and refinishing, frame repair, and
major panel repair. The program prepares the student for a career as a
collision repair technician, paint technician, power equipment operator,
parts sales, paint jobber, detailer, and salvage yard worker.
Recommended
Preparation
The student needs a reading comprehension level of GE 8. He/she needs
basic math skills, comprehension of ratio and proportion, and the metric
system. *
* CCTEC complies
with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.
Articulated
Credit
If a student completes the two year program and meets the specific criteria
required for articulation, he/she may be able to articulate up to fifteen
hours of course work taken at the high school level and apply them toward
college credit hours in the same field. This would be the equivalent of
one full-time semester of college credit.
Job
Outlook
Demand for qualified body repairers will increase because, as the number
of motor vehicles in operation grows with the Nation's population, the
number of vehicles damaged in accidents is expected to increase as well.
New automobile designs increasingly have body parts made of steel alloys,
aluminum, and plastics-materials that are more difficult to work with
than the traditional steel body parts. Also, new, lighter weight automotive
designs are prone to greater collision damage than older, heavier designs
and, consequently, more time is consumed in repair. Nevertheless, the
need to replace experienced repairers who transfer to other occupations,
retire, or stop working for other reasons will still account for
the majority of job openings.
Employment
Growth
Employment of automotive body repairers is expected to increase about
as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2006. Opportunities
should be best for persons with formal training in automotive body repair
and mechanics. The automotive repair business is not very sensitive to
changes in economic conditions, and experienced body repairers are rarely
laid off.
Instructor
Doug Donnel
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