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 - Fall Start
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
| ABCT1020 | Emerging Technologies in Auto Body | 1 |
| 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 |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 5 | 3 |
Graduation (72 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
4/9/2025 : BP 5004 / EP 5005
Semester Sequence - Spring Start
Offered at Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
Summer Semester
| General Education Electives | 6 |
Second 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 |
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
| ABCT1020 | Emerging Technologies in Auto Body | 1 |
| 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 |
| Choose 3 credits from MnTC Goal Area 5 | 3 |
Graduation (72 Credits)
Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.
4/9/2025 : BP 5004 / EP 5005