collision repair technology - Southcentral Kentucky Community

COLLISION REPAIR
TECHNOLOGY
What is Collision Repair Technology?
Most of the damage resulting from everyday vehicle collisions can be repaired, and
vehicles can be refinished to look and drive like new. This damage may be relatively
minor, such as scraped paint or a dented panel, or major, requiring the complex
replacement of parts. Such repair services are performed by trained workers.
Automotive body and related repairers, often called collision repair technicians,
straighten bent bodies, remove dents, and replace crumpled parts that cannot be
fixed. They repair all types of vehicles, and although some work on large trucks,
buses, or tractor-trailers, most work on cars and small trucks. They can work alone,
with only general direction from supervisors, or as specialists on a repair team. In
some shops, helpers or apprentices assist experienced repairers.
Body repairers may also repair or replace the plastic body parts that are increasingly used on new vehicles. They remove damaged panels and identify the type and properties of the plastic used. Some types of plastic allow repairers to apply heat from a
hot-air welding gun or immerse the panel in hot water and press the softened section back into shape by hand. In most cases, it
is more cost effective for the plastic parts to be replaced rather than to be repaired. A few body repairers specialize in fixing
fiberglass car bodies.
Job Outlook
The number of vehicles on the road is expected to continue increasing over the next
decade. This will lead to overall growth in the demand for collision repair services.
Median hourly wages of automotive body and related repairers, including incentive pay,
were $17.81 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $13.74 and $23.57 an
hour. The highest 10 percent earned more than $30.17 an hour.
Accreditation
The Program is an Automotive Service Excellence Certified Training Program
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at :
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College.
Note: The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution’s significant non-compliance
with a requirement or standard.
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SKYCTC is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.
KENTUCKY COMMUNIT Y & TECHNIC AL COLLEGE SYSTEM
COLLISSION REPAIR
Classes Offered
CRT 100: Introduction to Collision Repair (2 credit hours)
Introduces the student to safety, sanding, grinding, pulling, roughing and filling;
the use of tools and equipment; and preparing and priming automotive panels
through lectures and demonstrations
CRT 150: Painting and Refinishing (6 credit hours)
Provides instruction in the use of acrylic enamel and base coat/clear coat
refinishing products, masking procedures, preparations and paint problems. It
will be taught by demonstration and lecture. The auto and/or autos being used
for live work will determine the exact course content.
Completion of these Collision Repair courses along with the following courses
will qualify students for their General Occupational Technical Studies Degree or
their Collision Repair Technician Diploma!
CRT 130: Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (6 credits), CRT 131:
Lab 1 (Emphasis on Non-Structural Repair) (6 credits),
CRT 151: Lab II (Emphasis on Painting and Refinishing) (6 credits), CRT 230: Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (6 credits),
CRT 231: Lab III (Emphasis on Structural Repair) (6 credits), CRT 250: Mechanical and Electrical Components (6 credits),
CRT 251: Lab IV (Emphasis on Mechanical and Electrical) (6 credits), Computer Literacy (0-3 credits),
Six Credits of General Education Courses listed below (Approved by Instructor) (6 credits):
AREA 1: Writing/Accessing Information (3 credits), Oral Communications (3 credits), Heritage/Humanities (3 credits),
Foreign Language (3 credits).
AREA 2: Social Science (3 credits), Behavioral Science (3 credits), Natural/Applied Science (3 credits), or Mathematics (3 credits).
Learn real skills by doing real repairs as part of your studies. We teach the current standards, from fixing small dents to rebuilding the
bodies of wrecked or damaged vehicles. Contact Jon Hunt at 270-901-1028 or [email protected].
Credentials Available
DEGREE: AAS General Occupational Studies - Credits (65-68)
DIPLOMA: Collision Repair Technician - Credits (56-59)
CERTIFICATES: Collision Repair Helper Credits (14)
Automotive Painter Helper Credits (14)
Automotive Painter Credits (38)
Collision Repairer Credits (50)
KENTUCKY COMMUNIT Y & TECHNIC AL COLLEGE SYSTEM