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Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology - Non-Structural Repair (C60130N)
Curriculums in the Mobile Equipment Maintenance and Repair pathway prepare individuals for employment as entry-level transportation service technicians. The program provides an introduction to transportation industry careers and increases student awareness of the diverse technologies associated with this dynamic and challenging field.
Course work may include transportation systems theory, braking systems, climate control, design parameters, drive trains, electrical/electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, environmental regulations, materials, product finish, safety, steering/suspension, transmission/transaxles, and sustainable transportation, depending on the program major area chosen.
Graduates of this pathway should be prepared to take professional licensure exams, which correspond to certain programs of study, and to enter careers as entry-level technicians in the transportation industry.
Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structural analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.
Upon completion of this curriculum, students should be prepared to take the ASE exams and be ready for full-time, entry-level employment in dealerships and repair shops in the automotive service industry.
Certificate Program
Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
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First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
ACA-115 | Success & Study Skills | 0 | 2 | 1 |
AUB-121 | Non-Structural Damage I | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Credit Hours | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
AUB-122 | Non-Structural Damage II | 2 | 6 | 4 |
AUB-131 | Structural Damage I | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Credit Hours | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
Third Semester (Summer) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
AUB-136 | Plastics & Adhesives | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Credit Hours | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 15 |
Associate Professor Brian Garner, Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology Coordinator
112 Sirotek Hall
910.695.3887
garnerd@sandhills.edu