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Auto Collision Technology – Master Certificate

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Auto Collision Technology

Certificate of Achievement

Students earning the master certificate in Auto Collision Technology will be able to restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass. Additionally, students will review damage reports, prepare cost estimates, and plan work as they inspect cars for structural damage.

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What You Can Do

Students will learn to realign car frames to repair structural damage. Sanding, buffing, and priming refurbished and repaired surfaces as well as applying new finishes to restored body parts are also part of Auto Collision.

Jobs

  • Service Writer
  • Body Shop Estimator
  • Insurance Estimator
  • Auto Body Painter
  • Body Shop Manager
  • Collision Technician
  • Painter’s Helper
  • Detailer
  • Body Shop Receptionist
  • Entry-Level Auto Body
  • Metal Fabricator
  • Auto Body Shop Owner

Earning Potential

Example: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Automotive Body and Glass Repairers, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/automotive-body-and-glass-repairers.htm (visited July 23, 2023)

Modes of Instruction
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Program Details

ACT 2023

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100College 1011
ACT 101Introduction to Collision Repair7
ACT 111Welding for Collision Repair2
ACT 121Plastic and Composite Repair2
AST 282Automotive HVAC3
15

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ACT 151Structural Damage Repair9
ACT 161Damage Analysis1
ACT 180Detailing2
ACT 181Paint Protective Film2
14

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ACT 201Non-Structural Repair2
ACT 211Refinishing2
ACT 221Advanced Collision Repair Lab I4
AST 283Brakes, Steering & Suspension II3
AST 180Electrical I3
14

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ACT 251Advanced Collision Repair4
ACT 261Advanced Collision Repair Lab II5
9
Total Hours for Degree52

The Auto Collision Technology Master Certificate is a minimum of 52 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools.

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Automotive Faculty Contact.

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Jason McFarland

Associate Professor – Auto Collision Technology
Associate Professor – Automotive Service Technology

Email: jasonmcfarland@jalc.edu
Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8375
Office: V30A