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Custom Fabrication and Finishing Occupational Certificate

Overview and Award Outcomes

Overview

Auto Body Repair and Refinishing Technicians repair vehicles that are damaged as a result of 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

Perform proper replacement techniques on structural parts

Solve paint application problems

Apply primer surfacer to paint company and industry standards

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

The student will have the ability to learn how to restore older model vehicles.

Program Requirements

Technical Studies Required 19 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
ABCT1145Cutting, Heating and MIG Welding

3

ABCT1155Metal Straightening and Body Filler I

4

ABCT1255Environmental Health, Safety and Equipment Preparation for Finishes

4

ABCT1260Surface Preparing and Finish Application

4

ABCT1265Tinting and Blending

4

General Education Required 0 Credits

General Education Elective 0 Credits

Technical Studies Elective 0 Credits

Total Occupational Certificate Credits 19

Semester Sequence

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