Auto Collision Repair
What Automotive Body Repairers Do
Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.
Automotive body repairers work indoors in body shops, which are often noisy. Shops are typically well ventilated, so that dust and paint fumes can be dispersed. Repairers sometimes work in awkward and cramped positions, and their work can be physically demanding.
Training Programs at SLCC
SLCC Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
32 Credits
Auto Collision Repair Technicians are skilled individuals who repair damaged motor vehicles by straightening bent structures, removing dents from fenders and body panels, welding torn metal and replacing badly damaged parts. Collision repair technicians are qualified to repair all types of vehicles, although most work is on automobiles and small trucks. The collision repair technician’s work is characterized by variety because each damaged vehicle presents a different problem.
Any course offered in this program can be taken as part of the major course requirements for an Associate of Science degree in General Studies.
64 Credit
This is a two-year composite program of automotive refinishing and collision repair. Students may only start every Fall semester in the major courses because of course prerequisites. Students enrolled in the program register for the same theory and laboratory classes, but the related education classes will be different from those offered in the auto refinishing and auto collision repair certificate programs. General Education and elective courses provide training in effective oral and written communication and human relations skills.
SLCC Automotive Refinishing CC
34 Credits
Automobile refinishing technicians restore damaged motor vehicles to “look like new” appearance. These skilled technicians repaint vehicles that have lost the luster of original paint and the repaired portions of vehicles damaged in accidents. The technician prepares the vehicles to receive the new finish. A spray gun then is used to apply under coats to the substrate surface. After the primer coat dries, the surface is prepared for top coats.
Training Programs at Snow
Snow College Automotive Technology AAS
The program is designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of repairing and maintaining automobiles. Students who complete the program can expect a career in a variety of automotive fields including becoming a technician, service manager, shop foreman, service consultant, a parts technician with the option of working in a dealership, an independent repair shop, or your own business.
Training Programs at UVU
UVU Collision Repair Technology
64 credits
32 credits
UVU Street Rod Technology- AAS
64 Credits
Street Rod Technology is a two year AAS Degree program that provides students with the ability to learn customizing techniques like welding of dissimilar metals, Mig and Tig Welding, Fabrication skill with steel and Aluminum, interior design and upholstery. Students will also learn customizing techniques beginning with planning and layout culminating to a final one of a kind piece of art that doubles as a motorized vehicle. These skills will prepare graduates for and exciting career in a field where art meets auto. There is an abundance of growth and personal development possible in this field. Are you a gear head with an artistic flare? You might be the next “Chip Foose” with your own TV show.