Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Technicians repair vehicles that are damaged as a result of collisions, corrosion and wear. They provide customers with cost estimates for repair, replace or repair body parts and paint vehicles using various materials, equipment and methods.
Award Outcomes
Demonstrate electrical circuit repairs.
Perform repairs on plastics.
Create damage report utilizing the procedure pages.
Perform proper replacement techniques on structural parts.
Apply straightening techniques on structural parts.
Demonstrate stationary glass replacement.
Solve paint application problems.
Apply primer surfacer to paint company and industry standards.
Perform techniques for removing and replacing bolt-on parts.
Body fill a one hour dent to industry standards.
Execute MIG welding metal procedures according to I-CAR standards.
Demonstrate metal cutting using an oxy/act torch.
Career Opportunities
Auto Body Technicians work for automotive dealerships, independent auto shops, government agencies and other organizations that maintain their own fleets of trucks and cars. There are also opportunities to be employed as an insurance adjuster, manufacturer`s representative, auto service and sales person or wholesale parts and tool sales person.
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
First Semester
| ABCT1145 | Cutting, Heating and MIG Welding | 3 |
| ABCT1150 | Trim, Moveable Glass and Hardware | 2 |
| ABCT1155 | Metal Straightening and Body Filler I | 4 |
| ABCT1160 | Bolt-on, Weld-on Panel Replacement and Alignment | 4 |
| ABCT2146 | Electrical and Electronic Systems | 2 |
Summer Semester
| General Education Electives | 6 |
Third Semester
| ABCT2006 | Stationary Glass Replacement | 1 |
| ABCT2015 | Steering and Suspension | 2 |
| ABCT2040 | Restraint Systems | 1 |
| ABCT2051 | Damage Analysis and Straightening Structural Parts | 4 |
| ABCT2055 | Panel Replacement and Restoring Corrosion Protection | 4 |
| ABCT2150 | Brake Systems | 1 |
| ABCT2190 | Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems | 2 |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 2 | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| ABCT1165 | Using Body Filler II | 2 |
| ABCT2175 | Analyzing Damage/Creating a Manual Damage Report | 2 |
| ABCT2185 | Plastic Adhesive and Welding Repairs | 2 |
| ABCT2495 | Auto Body Internship I | 4 |
| ABCT2505 | Auto Body Internship III | 3 |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 5 | 3 |
MnTC Goal Area 2
A complete list of MnTC courses and Goal Areas that can be used to meet General Education requirements can be found at www.hennepintech.edu. The same course cannot satisfy more than one MnTC Goal Area requirement.
Choose a Total of: 3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5
Choose a Total of: 3 Credits
General Education Electives
Hennepin Technical College’s 2000-level general education courses meet the guidelines of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Choose a Total of: 6 Credits
Graduation (72 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
6/20/2019 : BP 5004 / EP 5005