Advanced Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Associate of Science Degree

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).

Course List

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:

SBVC GE requirements

CSU GE requirements

IGETC requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

1. Estimate damage and make an appraisal.
2. Assess damage sustained by each of the three sections of the vehicle.
3. Use common resources to identify the damage sustained by the vehicle.
4. Measure and evaluate structural damage.
5. Identify and analyze types of damage to a vehicle.
6. Determine whether or not a vehicle is a total loss or a repairable vehicle.
7. Interpret computer-assisted and manually written estimates; verify the information is current.