Automotive Body Repair - Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center

Automotive Body Repair from Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center is a Campus Certificate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. With the millions of cars on the move each day, automotive body technicians play an important part in keeping Americans ?on the road. If you are mechanically inclined and enjoy working with automobiles and trucks, then HCCTC's Automotive Body Repair program will help you get started. This program builds fundamental technical skills by integrating classroom instruction with hands-on applications in HCCTC's modern, fully-equipped body shop. Typical Program Topics Orientation to the trade Safety in the workplace Related mathematics and measuring Job estimating Correct use and care of tools and equipment Body and frame construction Sheet metal cutting and welding processes Metal repair Fiberglass and plastic repair Hardware, glass and trim replacement Mechanical component repair Painting and refinishing Frame and unibody repair ? Steering and suspension Air conditioning and accessory repair Job-seeking skills Basic principles of small business management Objectives Automotive Body Repair offers the student the opportunity to learn and apply techniques necessary to restore a damaged vehicle to its original condition. The auto body repair technician must be able to repair/replace metal, glass, fiberglass and plastic body components, properly match paint on vehicles, repair vehicle frames and understand mechanical, electrical and electronic systems. A graduate of the Automotive Body Repair program should be able to: Demonstrate technical skills that meet safety and quality work standards in the industry. Show proper care and use of tools and equipment Identify automotive body components and materials and be able to requisition these items from a supplier or stockroom. Analyze, diagnose and repair collision damage to sheet metal, fiberglass and plastic components. Assess collision damage to mechanical areas. Perform unibody frame straightening operations. Understand the health hazards of modern paint systems and demonstrate proper handling, protective procedures and maintaining records. Mix and apply modern multi-component paint systems. Diagnose primary mechanical damage and perform basic removal of affected parts, repair and re-install the parts or install new parts. Test, adjust and align modern automotive suspension systems. Demonstrate skill in verbal communications and the ability to organize ideas in a logical manner when dealing with customers. Prepare job estimatesInterpret technical information represented by graphs, charts, algebraic expressions, technical manuals, etc. Apply job-seeking skills and principles of small business management. View more details on Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.