Automotive and Welding Department | 4 CPCC - Career Pathway Certificate of Completion | 6 months

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Select appropriate tools and materials needed to perform metal straightening and plastic filler repair process
• Refinish repairs and blends using the latest industry materials and technology
• Repair major body damage, including frame repair, unibody repair and electronic measuring
• Perform a variety of welding processes needed to properly repair vehicles of both steel and aluminum construction

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• prepper
• masker
• painter’s helper
• body technician at independent, dealership, or fleet repair facilities in any transportation-related field:
  • automotive
  • trucking
  • transit
  • light rail
  • aircraft
  • recreational vehicle
  • industrial
  • marine

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PROGRAM CODE: CC.ABCOLRRTECH

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• demonstrate the proper selection of tools and materials needed to perform metal straightening and plastic filler repair processes;
• prepare a repaired surface, choose and apply appropriate materials, block sand, clean surface, and apply topcoat, detail;
• repair sheet metal damage, demonstrate panel replacement techniques, identify structural damage, and formulate viable repair processes;
• perform spot repairs and blends using the latest industry accepted practices and materials, to the standards of industry;
• demonstrate skill in major body repair, including frame and Unibody repair;
• perform a variety of welding processes needed to properly repair vehicles of both steel and aluminum construction, in accordance with I-CAR guidelines;
• demonstrate competency in Collision Repair Estimating, using Mitchells guides, and Audatex, and CCC-ONE software.