Automotive Collision Repair: General Automotive Collision Repair (A.S.)
The General Automotive Collision Repair degree option prepares students for employment as an entry level technician. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on lab courses focusing on skills-based learning, students will explore vehicle construction techniques, attachment and refinish of outer panels accompanied with use of specialty equipment and hand tools found in automotive service and repair facilities. Core topics include automotive welding procedures, vehicle disassembly and assembly, outer panel attachment methods, plastic repair, small dent repair, tools, equipment, estimating and refinishing. Design, function and operation of these subjects is included in the degree. Graduates a
Courses
- AB 151 — Non-Structural Repair
- AB 154 — Advanced-Design Panel Repair
- AB 156 — Non-Structural Automotive Welding
- AB 157 — Structural Automotive Welding
- AB 161 — Preparation and Spot Refinishing
- AB 161L — Automotive Refinishing Lab
- AB 162 — Overall And Multi-Coat Refinishing
- AB 163 — Production Refinishing
- AB 164 — Automotive Air Brush Painting
- AB 165 — Mix and Adjusting Color
- AB 166 — Lettering, Striping and Design
- AB 167 — Automotive Custom Painting
- AB 181 — Non-Structural Damage Estimating
- AB 182 — Structural Damage Estimating
- AB 183P — Computerized Damage Estimating - Pathways
- AB 183U — Computerized Damage Estimating-Ultramate
- AB 188 — Introduction to Automotive Claims Handling
- AB 281 — Structural Damage Analysis for Estimators
- AB 282 — Steering, Suspension and Powertrain Analysis for Estimators
- AB 283 — Advanced-Frame Analysis for Estimators
- AB 286 — Computerized Shop Management
- AB 287 — Advanced Collision Repair Management
- AB 288 — Advanced Automotive Claims