Associate of Transportation, Distribution & Logistics - Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology (104051)

Graduates of this program gain all of the technical training and career potential offered by the Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician technical diploma program - plus the opportunity to pursue a supervisory or management career in the collision repair industry. Typical careers include insurance adjuster/appraiser, collision center owner, collision center manager and manufacturer's representative. As a program graduate, students may also transfer credit to a four-year college to further their career options. This program is ASE Certified to National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Standards.

Along with technical diploma employment opportunities, a graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas also: • Insurance Adjuster/Appraiser: Works closely with collision repair facilities to negotiate repair procedures and repair costs. • Collision Center Owner: Owns and operates their own collision repair facility. May have several employees working for them. • Collision Center Manager: Oversees all aspects of the collision center operation; including writing estimates, working with insurance companies, and managing employees. • Manufacturers Representative: Represents various manufacturers of paint and body supplies in either sales or as a technical representative.

Program Outcomes: • Repair and replace non-structural body panels and parts. • Refinish non-structural and structural body panels and parts. • Diagnose and repair damaged vehicle structural panels and parts. • Perform collision repair welding and joining procedures. • Estimate collision repair costs. • Diagnose and repair body-related systems. • Diagnose and repair damaged body-related mechanical systems.