There are countless opportunities in the automotive collision technology industry. A capable repair person need not worry about finding a job or about job security. Employment is available throughout the country with good wages and high demand for well-trained technicians.
This program prepares students to enter the automobile service field. The program provides training in metal finishing, frame straightening, welding, painting, and glass replacement.
Students have the opportunity to use a great variety of modern, specialized equipment in applying their classroom theory to actual shop work. The shop area is equipped with a spacious, well-lighted room which has filtered air movement in order to provide an ideal facility for spray painting automobiles. While the greater portion of the program is spent in actual shop work, a part of each class day is spent in the classroom studying basic theories, shop management, and other related subjects.
Enrollment: A class of 18 students is enrolled once a year in late August. View the application process and limited enrollment program information under Admission to BSC in the BSC Catalog.
Required placement scores: ACT Composite - 14 or higher COMPASS Reading - 64 or higher Students who do not meet the above requirements should arrange an interview with an automotive collision technology instructor.
Background in these areas helpful: • Basic computer literacy
Industry technical standards: Awareness of the following technical standards in this industry may help students determine if they are suited to this career: • Must have the ability to perform close accurate work, communicate effectively with others, present information in a clear, concise manner and follow verbal and written instructions. • Requires good finger dexterity, good color vision and hearing, and ability to speak. • Requires continuous walking, frequent standing, bending, stooping, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. • Reaching above and below shoulder level, and occasional sitting, crawling, lifting 50 pounds from knee to shoulder high, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. • Requires continuous use of tools and occasional use of foot controls. • Continuous use of respirators or fresh air systems is required. • Continuously exposed to noise, frequently exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, and extreme heat and cold, and occasionally exposed to vibration, poor ventilation, and confined areas.
