• Engineering & Industrial Technology Career Pathway

    COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

    Teachers: Ron Reimel

    CIP Code: 47.0603

  • What is it?

    This nationally recognized Automotive Service
    Excellence/National Automotive Training
    Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF) accredited
    instructional program prepares students to
    perform structural analysis and damage repair,
    non-structural analysis and damage repair,
    mechanical and electrical components, plastics
    and adhesives, and painting and refinishing.

    What will I do?

    The program prepares students to perform various
    duties from repairing small dents to rebuilding the
    bodies of wrecked or damaged vehicles made of
    both steel and aluminum metals. Students learn
    industry relevant skills including: examining
    damaged vehicles and estimating costs of repairs,
    removal, repair, and replacement of body panels,
    accessories, electrical and hydraulic devices, grills,
    trim, automotive glass, and unibody straightening.

  • CAREER PATHWAYS

    Body Shop Proprietor

    Collision Technician

    Refinisher/Painter

    Frame Straightener

    Upholsterer

    Paint Representative

    Parts Supplier

    Insurance Adjuster

    Collision Estimator

    Windshield /Glass Installer

    Sheet Metal Technician

  • COLLEGE ADVANCED CREDITS

    Students Occupationally and Academically Ready (SOAR)

    National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS)

     

    AVAILABLE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

    AC Delco Battery Starting and Charging System

    AC Delco Electrical State 1 & 2

    ASE Student Certificates

    S/P2 Certificates for Safety and Pollution Prevention

    Section 609 Certification for Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery

    Valvoline Motor Oil Certificate

      

    PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS

     Adhere to strict safety regulations

     Color and size perception

     Effective organizational skills

     Hand-eye coordination

     Mathematics fundamentals, including linear and liquid measurements

     Physical stamina

     Read and interpret technical material at grade level