Collision Repair Technology

ATU Ozark | Collision Repair Technology

The work of the collision repair technician consists of those jobs that require knowledge of automotive construction and a relatively high degree of manual dexterity. Collision repair technicians fix vehicle bodies when they have been damaged. Paint and body work is a skilled art. Surface preparation is the most important step of any body repair project. Body filler, sanding, priming, cleaning, and more help create the perfect surface for paint. 

 

 

Kenneth Floyd Kenneth
Floyd Program Chair (479) 508-8500 ext 6615 kfloyd@atu.edu

Career Options

You could work as a(n):

  • Auto Body Painter
  • Autobody Technician
  • Automotive Service Advisor/Writer
  • Collision Parts Associate/Coordinator
  • Collision Repair Technician

Alumni of our program work at: 

  • Cogswell Motors Body Shop
  • Dearmond Chassis and Paint
  • LA Customs Paint and Body
  • Sorrells Body Shop

Credentials that stack with this degree: 

  • Bachelor of Applied Science 
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies

Hands-on Learning Opportunities 

  • Students work on vehicles accepted for repair in the shop and lab.

Skills you will learn 

  • Analyze and calculate collision estimates to generate a damage report.
  • Appropriatley prepare automotive paint surfaces for refinishing. 
  • Demonstrate appropiate applications of automotive paints and primers utilizing current industry standards. 
  • Demonstrate appropriate repair solutions and proficient skills utilized in automotive detailing. 
  • Demonstrate appropriate repair solutions and applications in refinishing automotive plastics.  
  • Demonstrate current industry  standards of mixing automotive paints and primers. 
  • Demonstrate welding knowledge and proficient skills untilized in automotive welding. 
  • Employ solutions to properly repaid multiple automotive structuarl materials. 
  • Evaluate automotive paint conditions and properly diagnosis paint solutions. 
  • Model industry recognized techniques for tinting and blending of automotive paints.
  • Utilize green concepts as recognized by the industry in the application of waterborne paints and primers.

ENROLL IN COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

If you're ready to take the next step, apply to ATU-Ozark (It's always free)!

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