The Automotive Collision Repair Program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive collision repair profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes either major automotive collision repair or automotive painting and refinishing depending on the specialization area a student chooses to complete. Program graduates receive an Automotive Collision Repair diploma which qualifies them as major collision repair technicians or painting and refinishing technicians.

Program Entry Requirements:
Minimum Age Required: 16
High School Diploma or GED Required? Yes

 

Minimum Test Scores: [COMPASS]

Reading 70
English 32
Mathematics 26



General Core Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
ENGL1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
MATH1012 Foundations of Mathematics 3
EMPL1000 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development 2

General Core Hours: 8



Occupational Courses
Course Number Course Name Hours
COMP1000 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
ACRP 1000
 Introduction to Auto Collision Repair
 4
ACRP 1005 Automobile Component Repair and Replacement
 4
ACRP 1010 Foundations of Collision Repair
 5
ACRP 1015 Fundamentals of Automotive Welding
 4
ACRP 1018 Mechanical and Electrical Systems
 4

Occupational Course Hours: 24

Complete one of the following specializations:

Refinishing Specialization
ACRP 2000
 Introduction to Refinishing
 5
ACRP 2005
 Fundamentals to Refinishing I
 5
ACRP 2008
 F undamentals to Refinishing II 3
ACRP 2009
 Refinishing Internship
 3

Specialization I Hours: 16




Major Collision Repair Specialization
ACRP 2010
 Major Collision Repair
 5
ACRP 2015
 Major Collision Replacements
 5
ACRP 2019
 Major Collision Repair Internship
 3

Specialization II Hours: 13



Total Hours:
45-48

Program Length: 3 Semesters