Program Description

This program is designed to provide students with a “hands on” approach to a skilled trade. It consists of four levels and takes two

years to complete. The first level incorporates safety and tool usage as well as

basic panel straightening. The second level explores painting, structural body repairs, complex damage

analysis and stage painting.

Automotive Collision and Repair

Sumter Career and Technology Center

Program Skills and Certifications

● SP2 Certification● ASE Certification in Painting and Refinishing● ASE Certification in Non-structural Analysis

and Damage Repair● Collision Damages● Basic MIG Welding● Refinishing Work● Paint Preparation and Application● Cutting and Straightening Metal● Basic Hand Tools● Dent Removal● Applying and Sanding Bond-o● Wet Sanding● Fabricating Brackets and Other Materials● Fabrication and Creation of Patch Panels