Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing

Hours: 1,400 – approximately 47 weeks
Cost: Tuition is approximately $3,900 plus books & fees
Testing Requirements: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

Mission:The mission of the Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing program is to prepare students for employment in the automotive collision repair and refinishing field.

Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Master Plan of InstructionAuto collision

What you’ll learn:

  • Basic auto body skills
  • Hands-on training using state-of-the-art industry equipment and paint systems
  • Hands-on training using Chief EZ Liner and Garmat paint booth systems
  • Welding, body repair, frame repair, painting, and estimating
  • National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and I-CAR Certified materials
OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A ARR0210, ARR0213 Paint and Body Helper, Paint and Body Assistant 250 hrs, 250 hrs
B ARR0020 Auto Collision Estimator 100 hrs
C ARR0313 Frame and Body Repairman 150 hrs
D ARR0127 Automotive Refinishing 325 hrs
E ARR0240 Automobile Body Repairer 325 hrs

Industry Certifications

  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Professional Certification
  • I-CAR
  • National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Rule 40)

Employment Opportunities

  • Body tech, painter tech, frame tech
  • Service writer estimator, insurance appraiser
  • Paint supply rep, shop manager
  • Auto body parts manager, auto body instructor

Starting Salaries

Vary, ranging from $24,000 to $75,000*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates:

  • Prestige Ford
  • All County Collision
  • Bay Street Collision
  • Kia of Leesburg
  • David Maus Toyota

Placement Rate* – 76.92%
Completion Rate* – 100%
Licensure Pass Rate* – N/A

For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3021.00
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.

Required Book List

  1. Auto Body Repair Technology, 5e, James E. Duffy, Cengage Learning, 2009, ISBN 1418073539, $152.00, tax @ 7% $10.64, $162.64

Steps to Enroll

  1. Apply for financial aid, if applicable
  2. Complete a Lake Tech application
  3. Take the TABE and/or placement tests
  4. Meet with a counselor
  5. Register and pay tuition and fees
  6. Purchase books and supplies
  7. Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

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