Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This certificate prepares students to perform non-structural repairs. This includes panel repairs of four hours or less, bolt-on panel replacements and weld-on panel replacements.
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 Technician Assistants work for automotive dealerships, independent auto shops, government agencies and other organizations that maintain their own fleets of trucks and cars. As a Non-structural Repair Technician Assistant the student will assist the Journeyman in repairing and replacing components in the day-to-day operations of vehicle repair.