Automotive Collision Repair Technology, Associate of Applied Science           1

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISIONREPAIR TECHNOLOGY,ASSOCIATE OF APPLIEDSCIENCE

Program InformationAre you a car lover or gearhead? Does nothing get your motor going likea beautiful vehicle? If so, San Jacinto College’s Auto Collision Repairprogram may be your dream come true. As collision repair shops aretypically backlogged with vehicles needing the attention of skilledtechnicians, you can help fill the void by entering this rapidly growingfield. At San Jacinto College, you will gain the skills to become a body orframe technician or a painter or enter related fields such as insurance andestimation, paint retail, and new and used parts. If you have a love for artand automobiles, combine them in our advanced courses. We’ll train youto enter the exciting, flashy world of custom bodywork, custom paint andairbrush, and more!

The San Jacinto College Auto Collision Repair program:

• Gives students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to repairand refinish collision-damaged automobiles following nationallyrecognized training standards;

• Trains students in custom painting, layout and design, air brush,metal fabricating, and many other exciting skills used in the world ofcustom bike, truck, and car building;

• Offers labs based on the highest industry standards and is a memberof the Inter-industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR)Industry Training Alliance; and

• Is taught by instructors who are I-CAR certified and maintain manyother training certificates to ensure students are getting the mostcurrent repair procedures.

Additional InformationAt San Jacinto College, students may also choose to specialize in autopainting, auto repair assistant, auto collision repair management, andauto non-collision repair technology.

Career OpportunitiesStudents graduating from the Auto Collision Repair program pursuecareers as:

• Painters;• Body technicians;

• Frame technicians;• New and used car make ready technicians;• Paint retail technicians;• Parts technicians: new, aftermarket, and used;• Insurance estimators;• Collision office employees; and• Custom body work/custom paint/air brushers.

Earning PotentialAutomotive Body and Related Repairers: $43,6361

1 Source: texaswages.com (http://texaswages.com), median salaryGulf Coast region, 2019

For more information, students may contact 281-998-6350, x7452 oremail [email protected].

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