Automotive body technicians straighten bent frames, remove dents, replace parts, and repaint areas that cannot be fixed. You will learn to repair all types of vehicles and make insurance estimations. Body technicians also repair or replace the plastic body parts, replace broken, cracked, or pitted window glass, and finally re-paint the damaged areas. Salina Tech delivers the skills you need to be successful in collision repair and painting in just nine months. Students can go on to specialize in specific areas such as just windshield replacement, insurance estimation, fiberglass repair, or custom painting. Painters may also work in manufacturing settings painting machine or product parts. Excellent job opportunities are projected because of the large number of older technicians who are expected to retire in the next 10 to 15 years.
Career Opportunities: Automotive Body and Paint Shops, Automotive Dealers, Paint and Supply Stores, Metal Shops, Paint Shops, Manufacturing Companies
| Auto Collision Repair Certificate | |||||||||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits | ||||||
| ACR 110 Paint & Refinishing 1 | 3 | ACR 120 Paint & Refinishing 3 | 3 | ||||||
| ACR 115 Paint & Refinishing 2 | 3 | ACR 125 Paint & Refinishing 4 | 4 | ||||||
| ACR
130 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 1 |
4 | ACR
140 Non-Structural
Analysis & Damage Repair 3 |
4 | ||||||
| ACR
135 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 2 |
4 | ACR
145 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 4 |
5 | ||||||
| ACR
150 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 1 |
2 | ACR
160 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 3 |
3 | ||||||
| ACR
155 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 2 |
2 | ACR
165 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 4 |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDITS: | 18 | TOTAL CREDITS: | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS: | 40 | ||||||||
Associate of Applied Science Degree: 60 Credits. To complete the Associate of Applied Science Degree, select 15 credits from the General Education requirements found in the Degree and Certification Information section plus 5 additional electives. Visit with your instructor or the Director of Student Services for possible options.
ACR 110 Paint & Refinishing 1, 3 credits.
This course will give the student basic knowledge of the automotive refinishing industry. Students will be introduced to the safety requirements needed for personal protection as well as an overview of the equipment and materials used in the automotive refinishing industry.
ACR 115 Paint & Refinishing 2, 3 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 110)
In this course the student will be able to identify the safety equipment needed to perform spraying operations. Explain and demonstrate proper spraying operation as well as selecting the proper materials needed for particular projects. Paint mil thickness and paint removal and surface preparation will be emphasized as well.
ACR 130 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 1, 4 credits.
Students will be instructed in the various career opportunities in the Collision Repair field, as well as the basic vehicle construction in unibody, space frame, and body over frame vehicles. Students will also be instructed in all safety aspects of collision repair. Students will also receive entry level instruction in Automotive plastics, Welding, cutting, metal straightening techniques, body fillers, outer body panel replacements/adjustments, and finally they will be introduced to interpreting damage reports.
ACR 135 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 2, 4 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 130)
Students will take the skills and information from ACR 130 to the next level in ACR 135. This will include welding, cutting, metal finish, body filler, panel replacement and adjustment, and plastid repair. Identifying trim and hardware to be protected will be critical as this is the last course in non-structural before students will begin working on live customer work.
ACR 150 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 1, 2 credits.
Upon the completion of this course the student will be able to identify structural panels of the vehicle and learn special procedures for their replacement or repair including restoring corrosion protection. The replacement of stationary glass, structural measuring equipment, and applied welding is included in the course.
ACR 155 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 2, 2 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 150)
In this course students will perform BOF (body over frame) as well as unibody structural measuring, develop a damage repair plan from this inspection as well as actually performing the repair as needed. Welding and cutting repair procedures will also be performed as needed for a specific application.
ACR 120 Paint & Refinishing 3, 3 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 115)
During this course students will learn final surface preparation, as well as correct masking procedures to properly prepare a project for refinishing. Students will then learn the correct ratios and procedures for properly and safely mixing materials needed for projects. Students will also learn and apply the skills necessary for proper spray gun operation as well as identifying and correcting paint defects.
ACR 125 Paint & Refinishing 4, 4 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 120)
Students will take the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses and apply them to actual customer projects. Students will gain skills in color theory and tinting used for color matching, as well as procedures for and spot and blend repairs. Removing paint defects, final assembly and detailing to prepare project for delivery will be emphasizes as well.
ACR 140 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 3, 4 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 135)
Students will expand on all the knowledge and skills developed in ACR 130 and ACR 135 while working on live projects in the shops area including welding, cutting, metal finish, body filler, panel replacement and alignment, and plastic parts repairs. Door skin replacement will also be covered and performed on a practice door in this course.
ACR 145 Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 4, 5 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 140)
Students will expand on all the knowledge and skills developed in ACR 130, ACR 135, and ACR 140 while working on live projects in the shop area including welding, cutting, metal finish, body filler, panel replacement and alignment, and plastic part repairs. Extensive plastic parts identification and repair procedures will also be covered and performed in this course.
ACR 160 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 3, 3 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 155)
This is an intermediate course where all the knowledge gained in ACR 150 and ACR 155 will be used to perform repairs on BOF (body over frame) and unibody practice vehicles. Structural sectioning installation of fixed structural glass and the importance of restoring the vehicle to pre accident condition will all be covered and performed.
ACR 165 Structural Analysis & Damage Repair 4, 3 credits. (Prerequisites: ACR 160)
This is an advanced course where students will sue all the skills gained in the previous 3 structural repair courses and apply it to live customer work in the shop. Analyzing and repairing full frame vehicles as well as unibody, sectioning, installing structural glass, and welding of structural components.
