Description: The Automotive Collision program offers the opportunity for students to learn and practice all aspects of the automotive collision industry. Students will learn how to analyze damage and write estimates on CCC estimating software, repair body damage, remove and align body panels, repair bumper covers with Polyvance Nitrogen plastic welders and 3M repair procedures and more, during the non-structural/structural classes. The paint and refinishing classes offer learning opportunities for students such as; mixing and matching paint using our computerized mixing bank and scales, applying etching primers, primer surfacers, sealers, base and topcoats using professional HVLP spray guns in our downdraft Devilbiss paint booth. Steel MIG welding is also a priority during both years to earn a I-CAR MIG (GMAW) welding certification. Partnerships with local shops provide students with first-hand experience into the industry. Students who complete the program can further their education or enter into the workforce as a collision technician, damage estimator, automotive refinisher and more.
Curriculum:
Non-Structural:
Hazardous Materials, Personal Safety, and Refinish Safety
Trim and Hardware
Bolted-On Part Replacement
Movable Glass
Plastic and Composite Repair
Lighting, Starting, and Charging Systems
Automotive Foams
Vehicle Construction Material Types
Vehicle Technology and Trends 2019
Measuring Structural Damage
MIG Welding
Paint and Refinishing:
Trim and Hardware
Corrosion Protection
Waterborne products, Systems and Application
Solvent products, Systems and Applications
Hazardous Airborne Pollutant Reduction
Liquid and Solid Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal Overview
Detailing
National Standards:
I-CAR: Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
NATEF: National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
Certifications:
ASE: Automotive Education Foundation
I-CAR: Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
S/P2: Safety & Pollution Prevention
Articulation Agreement:
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor, CT
Suggested Integrated Academic Credit:
Career Prep
Science
Prerequisites:
Academic:
Ability to interact with text at a 9th-grade reading level (including technical documents).
Ability to assess damage and write a comprehensive repair plan.
Ability to use and perform basic arithmetic skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to create estimates for damage repair.
Technical:
Commitment to safe behavior in the shop.
Possess manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination.
Ability to be self-directed and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to communicate and work cooperatively with others.
Ability to work safely around and with dangerous equipment including the frame machine, automotive lifts, acetylene torches, GMAW welders, plastic welders, floor jacks, flammable and hazardous materials.
Ability to actively participate on the shop floor including sustained periods of mobility and ability to physically maneuver around and under automobiles.