WHAT is the curriculum for Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing?

Some of the main areas of study in this program are:
• Safety
• Non-structural repair preparation
• Panel replacement and alignment
• Working with trim and hardware
• Metal straightening
• Using body fillers
• Door skin and intrusion beam replacement
• Quarter panel replacement
• Moveable glass and hardware
• Damage analysis
• Straightening structural parts
• Full or partial panel replacement
• Stationary glass
• Restoring corrosion protection
• Mig welding
• Cutting and heating processes
• Advance welding method
• Refinishing safety and environmental practices
• Understanding automotive finisher
• Preparing surface for refinishing
• Preparing equipment
• Tinting
• Applying the finish
• Blending
• Solving paint application problems
• Finish defects: Causes and cures
• Detailing
• Estimation: analyzing damage
• Creating a damage report manually
• Creating a computerized damage report
• Identification and repair decisions
• Adhesive repair
• Welding repair
• Repair of padded dashes
• SMC repairs
• Refinish of plastics
• Employability competencies

WHAT academic courses should I take?

Recommended courses that will help with your career pathway are:
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Technology
• Computer Literacy
• Language Arts