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Auto
Body
Repair
The
Auto
Body
Repair
program
at
the
Albany
campus
is
a
two-part
program.
In
Auto
Body
Refinishing,
students
learn
how
to
use
state-of-the-art
automotive
refinishing
equipment
to
paint
complete
vehicles
or
vehicle
sections.
Students
also
learn
how
to
mix
specific
paint
colors,
detail
vehicles,
and
calculate
finishing
costs. Refinishing is taken as the first year of the program.
In
Auto
Body
Collision
Repair,
students
learn
how
to
replace
glass
and
panels,
weld,
and
straighten
panels
and
vehicle
structures.
Chief
E-Z
liner
straightening
equipment
and
Motor
E-Frame
electronic
measurement
data
are
used
in
the
structural
repair
part
of
this
program. Collision Repair is the second year of the program.
NATEF/ASE
certification
Career & Tech's Auto Body Refinishing program is certified by the National
Automotive Technicians Education Foundation/National Institute for Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE). This means the program has met stringent national
standards for curriculum, instructor and learning environment.
Career
Possibilities:
Auto
body
repairer
Auto
body
supply
store
Auto
dismantler
Frame
technician
Auto
body
restorer
Vehicle
detailer
Paint
preparer
Vehicle
painter
Shop
manager
Used
car
reconditioner
Equipment
salesperson
Auto
refinisher
Damage
appraiser
Glass
technician
Paint
company
rep
Auto
body
instructor
Units
of study:
Refinishing:
Spray
painting
Automotive
paint
materials
Spot repair/blending
Surface preparation
Complete vehicle repainting
Detailing
Integrated science
Integrated English
Units
of study:
Collision:
Parts
replacement
Frame
repair
Estimating
Glass replacement
Sheet metal welding
Plastic parts repair
Integrated English
Portfolio:
All
seniors
create
a
portfolio
which
they
present
to
teachers,
administrators,
peers
and/or
industry
professionals.
The
portfolio
includes
employability
information
and
exemplary
work
in
technical
and
communication
skills
that
students
have
created
and
developed
over
the
course
of
the
year.
Auto Body student Dhan Persaud
creates marketing materials for his own business as part of an
English project at Career & Tech
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