MCCCD Program Description

Major: 1606 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2022 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCT Total Clock Hours: 624 CIP Code: 47.0603	Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: Shared by: Field of Interest: Applied Technology GPA:
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 49-3021.00 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 51.9124.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment

Description: The Certificate of Competency (CCT) in Collision Repair Technician gives students the knowledge and hands-on experience to start a career in the automotive collision repair industry. Learn about metal and plastic repair, metal inert gas (MIG) welding, vehicle disassembly, refinishing, reassembly, estimate reading, coolant removal/replacement, and air conditioning (A/C) discharge/recharge and industry terminology.

Required Courses

ABO103 Introduction to Auto Body Repair 156
ABO104 Introduction to Automotive Refinishing 156
ABO203 Advanced Automotive Body Repair 156
ABO204 Advanced Refinishing Fundamentals 156

Clock Hours: 624

Learning Outcomes
1. Practice personal and workplace safety standards. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204) 2. Use, maintain, and store tools, equipment and workspace according to professional standards for the automotive industry. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204) 3. Create a repair plan that includes the analysis of the damage, needed tools, chemicals, additives, time, cost, and parts to complete a collision and refinish repair job. (ABO103, ABO203, ABO204) 4. Produce a damage repair independently. (ABO103, ABO203) 5. Produce refinishing work independently. (ABO104, ABO204) 6. Recognize efficient and quality work according to industry standards. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204) 7. Demonstrate industry professionalism and a commitment to professional development such as I-CAR, NATEF, or ASE certifications. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204) 8. Communicate effectively by collaborating with diverse audiences orally, visually, and in writing. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204) 9. Demonstrate professionalism with conduct, ethics, and workplace practices. (ABO103, ABO104, ABO203, ABO204)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. Clock Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 2-11-2022

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