Auto Collision Repair 06/13/2017Automotive Collision Repair (ACR)
Transportation Systems Career Cluster
Career Pathways
- Painter and Custom Painter
- Instructor
- Shop Owner
- Specialized Refinishing
- Insurance Estimator
- Structural Repair
Program Outcomes
Successful completion of the program will provide the student with:
Knowledge and Skills
- Shop Safety
- Use of Hand tools
- Use of Power Tools
- Rust Repair
- Sheet Metal Repair
- Body Panel Replacement
- Fiberglass Repair
- Plastic Repair
- Fundamentals of Unibody
- Fundamentals of Frame Repair
- Custom Fabrication
- Custom Painting
- MIG Welding
- Detailing
- Customer Service
Junior Year
- Welding
- Refinishing
- Minor Collision Repair
- Entry Level Skill Modules
- Custom Painting
- I-CAR Curriculum
Senior Year
- Mastery of Junior Level Skills
- Customer Service
- Live Repairs: following customer order to completion
- Emulation of Auto Body Shop Experience
- Individual Projects/Senior Internships
- I-CAR Curriculum
Certifications
- OSHA CareerSafe
- I-CAR Credit Opportunity for Pro-Level 1
- EPA 40 Refinishing Requirements
Articulated College Credit
- Ohio Technical College: Advanced placement in Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technologies courses is available through I-CAR Certification or passage of OTC Advanced Placement tests.
- Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C)
- Universal Technical Institute
The I-CAR vision is that every person in the collision repair industry has the information, knowledge and skills required to perform complete, safe and quality repairs for the ultimate benefit of the consumer. |