Automotive Collision Repair Technology Management Specialty, Certificate of Technology           1

AUTOMOTIVE COLLISIONREPAIR TECHNOLOGYMANAGEMENT SPECIALTY,CERTIFICATE OF TECHNOLOGY

Program InformationAre you a car lover or gearhead? Does nothing get your motor goinglike a 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 technology programpursue careers 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 median salary: $41,4961

1 Source: texaswages.com (http://texaswages.com), Gulf Coast region,2018

For more information, students may contact 281-998-6150, x7242 oremail Gail.Mason@sjcd.edu.

CampusNorth Campus

Plan of StudyNorth Campus4ABCR-MGT

Course Title CreditsFirst TermABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding 3ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair 5ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing 4ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis 3

  Credits 15Second TermABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel

Replacement5

ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Report I 4ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching 3ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware 3

  Credits 15Third TermABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical

Service5

ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating 2ABDR 2257 Collision Shop Management 2ABDR 1323

or ABDR 2380Front and Rear Wheel Alignment

or Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology

3

  Credits 12

  Total Credits 42

Capstone Experience: ABDR 2257 Collision Shop Management

San Jacinto College 2020-2021