Metallica Scholars Initiative
Students in Auto Collision Repair Technology who are selected for the Metallica Scholars Initiative will receive up to $625 in scholarship money, to be applied to the Fall 2023 semester. Submit your application by September 8.
Become a Skilled Automotive Body Repair Technician
About the Program
Auto Collision Repair Technology is an instructional program designed to prepare students for entry level into the collision repair, frame, and refinishing trade. Upon completion of this program, the students will be prepared for beginning positions as body, frame, and refinish technicians.
What Students Learn
Students will be provided theory and practical repair and refinish work, beginning with basic applications and progressing on to heavy-collision repairs requiring major body and frame alignment and panel replacement.
- Collision Repair
- Glass Replacement
- Welding
- Replacement fo Hardware and Trim Items
- Cosmetic Repairs
- Structural Repairs
Degree Options and Requirements
This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with a MGCCC advisor.
All students completing a career or technical program must complete a MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.
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Semester One
Semester Two
| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| ABT 1236 - Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair II | 6 |
| ABT 1323 - Refinishing II | 3 |
| ABT 1453 - Mechanical and Electrical Components II | 3 |
| ABT 2336 - Refinishing III | 6 |
Total Credits: 36
Auto Collision Repair Diploma
Semester Three
| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| ABT 2163 - Structural Analysis and Damage Repair III | 3 |
| ABT 2243 - Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair III | 3 |
| ABT 2913 - Special Problem in Collision Repair Technology | 3 |
Total Credits: 9
Total Clock Hours: 900
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Semester Four
| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 / 1114 English Composition I | 3/4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3☨ |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3+ |
| Math/Natural Science Elective | 3/4# |
| BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry | 3 |
| or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I |
Total Credits: 15/17
Note:
Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means” regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.
☨ If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).
+ SPT 2173- Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.
# MAT 1033 – Technical Mathematics, MAT 1313/1314 – College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 – The Real Number System and MAT 1733 – Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.