The Automotive Collision Repair Technology certificate program is designed to produce a highly knowledgeable and skilled entry-level collision repair technician. The program covers all aspects of auto body repairs, metalworking, plastic repairs, panel replacements, refinishing, custom refinishing, basic structural repairs, damage estimating, student portfolio design, and collision repair shop management. Upon completion of this program, a student will receive a certificate. The institutional proficiency requirements for communication and mathematics are integrated into the required courses. Completion of this certificate can be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Vocational/Technical Studies.

 

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • Produce a skilled entry level collision repair technician
  • Basic auto body repair skills.
  • Basic metalworking skills.
  • Basic plastic repair skills
  • Basic panel replacement skills
  • Basic automotive restoration skills.
  • Basic automotive refinishing skills
  • Basic custom refinishing skills
  • Basic structural repair skills
  • Portfolio design skills
  • Collision repair shop management skills

Degree Requirements

The following degree requirements are for the 2025-2026 Catalog. For other catalogs, please see Catalogs

Minimum of 30 Credit Hours

 Program Pre-requisites/Co-requisites (10 Credit Hours)

CRT107 Introduction to Refinishing 5
CRT112 Introduction to Collision Repair 5

Concentration Requirements (20 credit hours)

CRT125 Adv Refinish & Color Match 5
CRT145 Metal Finishing and Body Filling 5
CRT150 Structural Analysis & DamageRepair 5
CRT155 Non-Structural Analysis & Repair 5
Automotive Collision Repair Technology Cert Curriculum Map