This degree is designed to prepare students for entry-level work as an auto collision repair technician and/or painter apprentice beyond the Basic Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Certificate.
To graduate with a specialization in Advanced Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing, students must complete the following courses plus the general breadth requirements for the associate of science degree (minimum total = 60 units).
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACR 020 | Non-Structural Body Repair | 6 |
| ACR 022 | Non-Structural Collision Repair and Estimating | 6 |
| ACR 024 | Structural Analysis and Damage Repair | 6 |
| ACR 026 | Auto Collision Refinishing | 6 |
| ACR 030 | Mechanical Technology for the Collision Specialist | 5 |
| ACR 050 | Basic Vehicle Restoration | 4 |
| or ACR 060 | Beginning Street Rod Construction | |
| Total Units | 33 | |
To earn an SBVC Associate Degree students must complete one of the following general education patterns:
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Estimate damage and make an appraisal.
- Assess damage sustained by each of the three sections of the vehicle.
- Use common resources to identify the damage sustained by the vehicle.
- Measure and evaluate structural damage.
- Identify and analyze types of damage to a vehicle.
- Determine whether or not a vehicle is a total loss or a repairable vehicle.
- Interpret computer-assisted and manually written estimates; verify the information is current.