Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician

Fall 2018

Enrollment:

Fall and Spring

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

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Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Additional Costs

Books$125-250
Supplies and Equipment$1800-2800
* Estimate for six quarters.

Program Description

The Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician program teaches the skills necessary to succeed in the automotive collision repair industry.  Instruction is primarily in a shop situation where field conditions are simulated.  Students are able to learn by demonstration and direct hands on experience.

Students are instructed in a wide range of skills, including welding, sheet metal repair and replacement, fabrication and restoration techniques, frame and unibody repair, as well as repair and replacement of structural components.

The refinishing portion of our program provides students with a comprehensive education in modern refinishing techniques and materials, as well as material and damage estimation. Students will learn all phases of substrate preparation, color matching and application of the latest paint materials including water born products.

Students must complete each ABF and related course with a 2.0 grade or better before advancing to subsequent quarters.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Understand the characteristics of metal and the principles of metal correction.
  2. Repair damaged bodies, frames, suspensions and sheet metal; remove and replace glass.
  3. Refinish complete vehicles and spot damaged areas with the latest in refinishing products and equipment.
  4. Estimate damage costs.
  5. Understand automotive electrical principles and minor services.
  6. Weld (wire feed) to industry standards.
  7. Understand basic shop operation.
  8. Understand hazardous waste management.
  9. Demonstrate shop safety practices.

Career Opportunities

There is universal need for highly skilled and motivated automobile collision and refinishing technicians, and employment opportunities are expected to increase well into the future. Types of positions in which students have been placed include: auto body combination, heavy collision technician, automotive refinisher, body shop foreman/owner, sales, collision estimator, detailer, factory representative, frames, glass, insurance adjuster, industrial refinisher, jobber salesperson, painter's assistant. Wages range from $10 to $12 per hour starting wage, while journeyman technicians can make as much as $35 per hour or more.

AAS - SCC

Offered at Locations:  Spokane Community College

First Quarter
ABF  111Shop Procedures Lab 3
ABF  115Basic Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment Lab 3
ABF  116Parts Identification Lab 2
ABF  117Automotive Collision MIG Welding 3
ABF  211Shop Procedures  1
ABF  215Basic Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment 1
ABF  216Parts Identification 1
APLED113Introduction to Computers for Technology 12
16

Second Quarter
ABF  112Introduction to Unibody Lab 5
ABF  212Introduction to Unibody 2
ABF  244Advanced Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment Methods Lab 6
ABF  247Advanced Metal Straightening and Panel Replacement Methods 1
APLED112Applied Mathematics 14
18

Third Quarter
ABF  123Major Panel Replacement Lab 4
ABF  124Mechanical Components Lab 3
ABF  125Major Unibody and Frame Repair Lab 4
ABF  127Major Panel Replacement 1
ABF  224Mechanical Components 1
ABF  225Major Unibody and Frame Repair 1
APLED121Applied Written Communication 14
18

Fourth Quarter
ABF  133Introduction to Industrial Safety and Hygiene Lab 1
ABF  134Introduction to Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation Lab 2
ABF  135Basic Polishing and Detailing 3
ABF  136Introduction to Topcoat Systems and Application Procedures Lab 2
ABF  137Basic Color Matching and Paint Mixing Fundamentals 3
ABF  233Introduction to Industrial Safety and Hygiene 1
ABF  234Introduction to Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation 1
ABF  236Introduction to Topcoat Systems and Application Procedures 1
APLED123Leadership Skills for Business and Industry 13
17

Fifth Quarter
ABF  138Intermediate Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation Lab 3
ABF  139Intermediate Paint Application, Color Matching, and Paint Mixing Lab 3
ABF  140Materials and Cost Estimation Lab 2
ABF  141Intermediate Finessing, Compounding, and Detailing 3
ABF  238Intermediate Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation 1
ABF  239Intermediate Paint Application, Color Matching, and Paint Mixing 1
ABF  240Materials and Cost Estimation 1
APLED125Employment Preparation 13
17

Sixth Quarter
ABF  270Sheet Metal Restoration Welding Lab 3
ABF  271Sheet Metal Shaping Lab 3
ABF  272Bucks and Forms Lab 2
ABF  273Sheet Metal and Restoration and Repair 3
ABF  275Sheet Metal Restoration Welding 1
ABF  276Sheet Metal Shaping 1
ABF  277Bucks and Forms 1
14

Seventh Quarter
Optional Summer Suspension Courses 20-8
0-8
100-108 credits are required for the AAS
1This related education requirement may be met by any course or combination of courses approved by the instructional dean. APLED 113 should be taken in first quarter, APLED 112 in second quarter, APLED 121 in third quarter, APLED 123 in fourth quarter, and APLED 125 in fifth quarter regardless of what quarter a student begins the program.
2AUTO 131 and 132 for Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician students desiring to receive additional training in suspension may be taken during the summer quarter either after the 3rd or 6th quarter. Instructor permission required. Completion of these courses will entitle the student to a certificate of completion issued by the dean of instruction for technical education.

Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.