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.