Collision Damage Repair
Do you?
  • like to fix up cars?
  • want high demand skills?
  • enjoy a variety of tasks?
  • have a responsible

Discover Collision Damage Repair!

Opportunity to work with up-to-date equipment while learning to repair project cars. Also learn metal forming and straightening, alignment of sheet metal parts, frame work, painting, finishing, estimating and inventory control. Master the skills needed to deal with the public in a garage-dealership situation.

Prepare For A Career As:
  • Service Estimator
  • Auto Body Repairer
  • Auto Body Painter
  • Auto Glass Installers
  • Insurance Estimator

Plan and implement activities while working with children in local child care centers and elementary schools. Learn procedures related to the operation of a child care facility.
Automotive body Repair specialists work for...
  • Auto Body Repair and Refinish Facilities
  • Car Dealerships
  • Trucking Companies
  • Service Centers
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
  • Automobile Rental Companies
  • Other Companies that maintain their own motor vehicles

Bonus: "hands-on" training in an on-the-job atmosphere. You get to work with customers, estimate jobs and complete the work to industry standards.

Career Opportunities
Immediately after HighSchool
  • Salvage yard disassembler
  • Auto detailer
  • Painters helper
  • Parts runner
  • Entry level Auto Body Repair Trainees
 1 to 2 Years Trade School
  • Entry level auto body repair tech.
  • Glass installer
  • Automotive chassis repair trainee
  • Automotive paint preparation
  • Automotive front end alignment mechanic
  • Automotive service writer

1 to 2 Years Trade School Plus 5 Years Experience

  • Automotive painter
  • Automotive chassis alignment technician
  • An experienced body tech. with many in-demand skills

2 Years Associate Degree in Business

  • Body Shop Manager
  • Insurance Company Estimator
Suggested Courses for Collision Damage Repair
 

1st semester

2nd semester
Freshman
Year
  • English I
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Physical Education
  • Production Tech.*
  • Keyboarding*
  • All About Money*
  • English 1
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Communication Tech.*
  • Intro. to Computers*
  • Intro to Business*
Sophomore
Year
  • English 2
  • Geometry
  • World History
  • Physical Education
  • Metals*
  • Welding*
  • English 2
  • Mathematics
  • World History
  • Driver Education
  • Electricity*
  • Record Keeping*
Junior
Year
  • English 3
  • US History
  • Physical Ed
  • English 3
  • US History
  • Physical Ed
Vocational Auto Collision Repair I*
Senior
Year
  • English 4
  • US Government
  • Physical Ed
  • English 4
  • Consumer Education
  • Physical Ed
Vocational Auto Collision Repair II*
*Suggested electives