The Auto Body Collision and Repair program prepares individuals for employment in the auto body repair industry in positions such as

• Automotive Refinish Technician,
• Auto Body Painter,
• Collision Technician, and
• Automotive Body Technician.

Students in Automotive Refinishing learn surface preparation, paint safety, refinishing fundamentals; application of acrylic enamel and base coat/clear coat refinishing systems as well as how to match paint type and color; color theory, evaluation, matching, multiple panel paint blending techniques.

The Collision Repair curriculum has two certificates:

• Structural Repair and
• Non-Structural Repair.

Structural repair students learn how to diagnose and repair various types of damage, identify structural components, separate spot welds, position and weld new body panels in place. Non-Structural Repair students learn how to repair heavy collision damage using current I-CAR repair standards and procedures.

Graduation Requirements

Certificate in Automotive Refinishing, Structural Repair, and Non-Structural Repair:  Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.  A minimum of 6 credits earned toward the certificate must be completed at SENMC.  Individual academic program may have additional requirements.

AAS in Auto Body Collision and Repair: ENGL 1110G Composition I with a C- or higher; placement into college-level math and reading courses or completion of developmental courses with a C- or higher; cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.  A minimum of 15 of the 60 credits for the associate’s degree must be completed at SENMC. Individual academic programs may have additional requirements.