Offered at the Green Bay campus. For information: (920) 498-
5444. Toll-free: (888) 385-6982.
This program is fully eligible for nancial aid.
The high-tech vehicles on today's roadways call for highly-
skilled vehicle repair and re nish technicians. The Auto
Collision Repair and Re nishing Technician technical diploma
program prepares students to repair and re nish damaged
bodies and parts of automobiles and light trucks. Emphasis is
on technical training for repairing and replacing vehicle
panels and automotive glass; analyzing and straightening
frame and unibody damage; welding, diagnosing electronics;
repairing plastics and composite materials; and re nishing.
Typical careers include auto collision repair technician, auto
collision re nishing technician, frame and alignment
technician, unibody repair specialist, and trim and glass
installer. This program is ASE Certi ed to National Automotive
Technicians Education Foundation Standards.
A graduate of the program will have the potential for
employment in the following areas:
Auto Collision Repair Technician: Repairs damaged bodies of
cars and light trucks; removes damaged panels and welds in
new ones; removes and replaces accessories, glass, electrical
parts, and interior trim; repairs or replaces plastic or
composite parts; and straightens dents in sheet metal panels
to restore the vehicle to pre-accident condition.
Auto Collision Re nishing Technician: Completes the
re nishing phase of all repairs on cars, trucks, and eet
vehicles; does all stages of priming, sanding and sealing prior
to the paint application; determines the type and color of
paint to do the re nishing; is familiar with mixing, tinting, and
shading; as well as the application of color for matching; and
buffs, polishes, stripes, and details vehicle to complete the
repair job.
Structural Repair Technician: Repairs unitized and full-frame
vehicles by analyzing, measuring, and pulling the structure to
the proper dimensions and replaces structural parts that are
not repairable using proper structural part replacement
techniques to return the vehicle to factory speci cations.
Collision Mechanical Technician: Removes, re-installs, repairs
and replaces heating and cooling brake, fuel, drivetrain, and
steering and suspension components relative to collision
damage; diagnose and correct vehicle wheel alignment.
Trim and Glass Installer: Removes, replaces, or repairs all types
of glass or glass-related problems on vehicles.
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