Advanced Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Certificate of Achievement

This certificate 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 and to prepare students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification test.

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

Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.

This is a Gainful Employment Program

Program Learning Outcomes

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

1. Repair doors, glasses, and leaks.
2. Diagnose and repair vehicle damage on full frame and unibody vehicles.
3. Perform multiple refinishing techniques.
4. Repair urethane plastics.
5. Measure and evaluate structural damage.
6. Estimate a damage vehicle and make an appraisal.