AUTO COLLISION REPAIR

CAREER OUTLOOK

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TECHNICALDegree/Certificate: Occupational Certificate (1 to 2 terms)Certificate of Technology (2 to 3 terms)Associate of Applied Science (4 terms)

Students graduating from the auto collision repair technology program pursue careers as:

• Painters

• Body technicians

• Frame technicians

• New and used car make ready technicians

• Paint retail technicians

• Parts technicians: new, aftermarket and used

• Insurance estimators

• Collision office employees

• Custom body work/custom paint/air brushers

Are you a car lover or gearhead? Do beautiful vehicles get your motor running? If so, San Jacinto College’s auto collision repair program may be your dream come true. As collision repair shops are typically backlogged with vehicles needing the attention of skilled technicians, you can help fill the void by entering this rapidly growing field. At San Jacinto College you will gain the skills to become a body or frame technician, a painter or enter related fields such as insurance and estimation, paint retail and new and used parts. If you have a love for art and automobiles, combine them in our advanced courses. We’ll train you to enter the exciting, flashy world of custom bodywork, custom paint and airbrush and more!

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Revised 6/2017

The San Jacinto College auto collision repair program:

• Gives students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to repair and refinish collision-damaged automobiles following nationally recognized training standards.

• Trains students in custom painting, layout and design, air brush, metal fabricating and many other exciting skills used in the world of custom bike, truck and car building.

Additional Information

At San Jacinto College, students may also choose to specialize in auto painting, auto repair assistant, auto collision repair management and auto non-collision repair technology.

C = Central Campus, M = Maritime Campus, N = North Campus, O = Online and S = South Campus

Median salary for Gulf Coast region

Automotive Body andRelated Repairs

$45,151 per year

*Source: texaswages.com, Gulf Coast region, 2015

REPAIR ASSISTANT (6ACRT-AST)Occupational Certificate

First Term Credit

ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ...................... 3 ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair .............................................................. 5 ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding .................................................. 3 Subtotal 11

Second Term Credit

ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ...... 5 ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ............................................. 3 Subtotal 8

Occupational Certificate Total 19

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2541

AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING SPECIALTY (6ACRT-PNT)Occupational Certificate

First Term Credit

ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4 ABDR 1558 Intermediate Refinishing ................................................. 5 ABDR 2551 Specialized Refinishing Techniques ............................ 5 ABDR 2549 Advanced Refinishing ...................................................... 5 Occupational Certificate Total 19

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2551

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY (4ABCR-MGT)Certificate of Technology

First Term Credit

ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding .................................................. 3 ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair .............................................................. 5 ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4 ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ...................... 3 Subtotal 15

Second Term Credit

ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ...... 5 ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I .................. 4 ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching .............................. 3 ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ............................................. 3 Subtotal 15

Third Term Credit

ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ........................................................................................ 5 ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating ............................................. 2 ABDR 2257 Collision Repair Shop Management ............................ 2 ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment or ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision

and Repair Technology/Technician ............................................. 3 Subtotal 12

Certificate of Technology Total 42

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2257

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SPECIALTY (3ABCR-MGT)Associate of Applied Science Degree

First Term Credit

ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ................................................. 3ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ............................................................. 5ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ............................................................... 4ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ..................... 3Subtotal 15

Second Term Credit

ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ..... 5ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ................. 4ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ............................. 3ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ............................................ 3Subtotal 15

Third Term Credit

ENGL 1301 Composition I ..................................................................... 3ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating ............................................ 2MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 1314 College Algebra or Higher ................................. 3*Social and Behavioral Sciences .......................................................... 3Subtotal 11

Fourth Term Credit

ENGL 1302 Composition II or ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing ..................................... 3*Humanities or Fine Arts ......................................................................... 3Speech ........................................................................................................... 3ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment or ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/ Collision and Repair Technology/Technician ........................... 3ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ................................................................................ 5ABDR 2257 Collision Repair Shop Management ........................... 2Subtotal 19

Associate of Applied Science Degree Total 60

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2257* Courses that satisfy this requirement should be selected from Language, Philosophy, and Culture; Creative Arts; and Social and Behavioral Sciences in the core curriculum.

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR (4ABCR-CR)Certificate of Technology

First Term Credit

ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding .................................................. 3 ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair .............................................................. 5 ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4 ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ...................... 3 Subtotal 15

Second Term Credit

ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ...... 5 ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I .................. 4 ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching .............................. 3 ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ............................................. 3 Subtotal 15

Third Term Credit

ABDR 1449 Automotive Plastic Repair and Sheet Molding Compound Repair ...................................... 4 ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ................................................................................ 5 ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician or ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment ......................... 3 Subtotal 12

Certificate of Technology Total 42

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2380 or ABDR 1323

The San Jacinto College District is committed to equal opportunity for all students, employees, and applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, marital status or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following College official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 4620 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena, TX 77504; 281-991-2659; Sandra.Ramirez@sjcd.edu.

Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY (3ABDR-CR)Associate of Applied Science Degree

Collision repair is a skilled craft, which involves repairing collision-damaged motor vehicles through straightening frames, removing dents, welding torn metal, replacing damaged parts, spot repairing and overall refinishing. Emphasis is placed on repairing late model vehicles.

First Term Credit

ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ............................................................. 5ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ................................................. 3ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ............................................................... 4ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ..................... 3Subtotal 15

Second Term Credit

ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ..... 5ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ............................. 3ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ............................................ 3ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ................. 4Subtotal 15

Third Term Credit

*Social and Behavioral Sciences .......................................................... 3ENGL 1301 Composition I ..................................................................... 3ABDR 1449 Automotive Plastic and Sheet Molding Compound Repair ........................................................... 4Speech ........................................................................................................... 3MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning)

or MATH 1314 College Algebra or Higher ................................. 3Subtotal 16

Fourth Term Credit

ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/ Collision and Repair Technology/Technician or ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment ......................... 3*Humanities or Fine Arts ......................................................................... 3ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ......... 5ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing or

ENGL 1302 Composition II .............................................................. 3Subtotal 14

Associate of Applied Science Degree Total 60

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2380 or ABDR 1323* Courses that satisfy this requirement should be selected from Language, Philosophy, and Culture; Creative Arts; and Social and Behavioral Sciences in the core curriculum.

AUTOMOTIVE NON-COLLISION REPAIR (4ABCR-NC)Certificate of Technology

First Term Credit

ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair .............................................................. 5 ABDR 1558 Intermediate Refinishing ................................................. 5 ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4 Subtotal 14

Second Term Credit

ABDR 1555 Non-Structural Metal Repair .......................................... 5 ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ...................... 3 ABDR 2549 Advanced Refinishing ...................................................... 5 Subtotal 13

Certificate of Technology Total 27

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2549