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Collision Repair Technician (CL)
Academic School: Transportation Technology
(Effective Fall 2007)
Certificate
Students learn to apply advanced collision repair techniques and principles in diagnosing damage and prescribing corrective work. The major emphasizes the theory and skills of metal and plastic repair, MIG welding, unibody straightening, hazardous-material handling, and modern paint systems.
Career Opportunities: Collision repair technician in a dealership, independent collision repair shop, fleet operation or self-employment.
Recommended High School Subjects: Three years of English, one year of algebra and one year of science.
Remediation Strategies: Deficient students may start the program. The order of remediation will be math, reading, English.
Transfer Procedures: This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/TransferringCredits.htm ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- demonstrate competency, to industry standards in refinishing, plastic repair, structural repair, and non-structural repair.
- apply the principles of critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative logic, analysis and synthesis of actual comprehensive problems of the types occurring in the collision repair industry.
- write clear, concise, and accurate repair orders, technical reports.
- secure employment as a collision repair technician or in a related field.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC100 | Introduction to Non-Structural Collision Repair | 2 | |
| ABC104 | Introduction to Non-Structural Collision Repair Applications | 3 | |
| CSC110 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | |
| MTH011 | Career Mathematics | 3 | |
| SAF110 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2 | |
| WEL105 | Collision Repair Welding | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| ABC115 | Fundamentals of Electrical/Electronic and Air Conditioning | 2 | |
| ABC116 | Electrical/Electronic and Air Conditioning Applications | 1 | |
| ABC125 | Basic Refinishing | 2 | |
| ABC129 | Basic Refinishing Applications | 3 | |
| ABC127 | Chassis Alignment, Steering and Suspension Principles | 2 | |
| ABC128 | Chassis Alignment, Steering and Suspension Application | 1 | |
| ENL010 | Communications | 3 | |
| 14 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| ABC209 | Collision-Related Mechanical Principles | 2 | |
| ABC210 | Collision-Related Mechanical Application | 2 | |
| ABC228 | Repair Procedures Fundamentals | 2 | |
| ABC229 | Repair Procedures Applications | 3 | |
| SCI | Science Elective | 3 | |
| OEC | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| ABC207 | Structural Repair Procedures | 2 | |
| ABC208 | Structural Repair Procedures Laboratory | 4 | |
| ABC226 | Advanced Refinishing Theory | 2 | |
| ABC227 | Advanced Refinishing Laboratory | 4 | |
| OEC | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
The Collision Repair program is a member of the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance.
CERTIFICATION: The collision repair major is certified by the National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation and meets the standards for Automotive Service Excellence.