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AUTO COLLISION REPAIR AND REFINISHING TECHNOLOGY- ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Program Code: 104051
Graduates of this program gain all of the technical training and career potential offered by the Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician technical diploma program- plus the opportunity to pursue a supervisory or management career in the collision repair industry. Typical careers include insurance adjuster / appraiser, collision center owner, collision center manager and manufacturer ' s representative. As a program graduate, you may also transfer credit to a four-year college to further your career options. This program is ASE Certified to National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Standards.
Delivery
Day Full-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at:
Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 14,891, Books: $ 346, Supplies: $ 2,600 Total Approximate Costs $ 17,837
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This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 104051
Requirements for Program Entry
Please note that all new students apply to the technical diploma program. While attending you may later have the associate degree added.
Program Outcomes
Repair and replace non-structural body panels and parts. Refinish non-structural and structural body panels and parts. Diagnose and repair damaged vehicle structural panels and parts. Perform collision repair welding and joining procedures. Estimate collision repair costs. Diagnose and repair body-related electrical systems. Diagnose and repair damaged body-related mechanical systems.
Accreditation
NATEF( National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Certified Program | I-CAR Automotive Steel GMA( MIG) Welding Qualification Test Administrators. | I-CAR Industry Training Alliance Member | National Glass Association( NGA) continuing education provider.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology associate degree in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester 8 Week 1
10405116- Intro to Collision Repair 3 10890101- College 101 1 10405118- Intro to Auto Refinishing 3
8 Week 2 10405102- Collision Repair Non Struct 1 2 10405103- Collision Repair Non Struct 2 2 10405119- Plastic & Composite Repair 2
Semester Total 13
Second Semester 8 Week 1
31804304- Vocational Math A 1 10405107- Coll Refinish Surface Prep 2 10412153- Intro to Electrical Systems 1 10405121- Collision Refinish Topcoat App 2 10405123- Advanced Refinishing 2
8 Week 2 10405150- Intro to Collision Welding 2 10405129- Refinishing Tinting & Blending 3 10405114- Collision Repair Estimating 1 10801136- English Composition 1 3
Semester Total 17
Third Semester 8 Week 1 10405137- Collision Related Elect / SRS 2 10405125- Intro to Collision Repair Appl 2 10405144- Collision Repair Welding 2 10801196- Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3
8 Week 2 10405127- Collision Repair Application 1 3 10405136- Collision Repair Application 2 3 10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3
Semester Total 18
Fourth Semester 8 Week 1 10405138- Collision Repair Application 3 3 10405139- Collision Repair Application 4 3 10804134- Mathematical Reasoning 3
8 Week 2 10405141- Intro to Structural Repairs 2 10405140- Collision Related Mechanic Sys 2 10405142- Intro to Restore & Metal Fab 2 10809198- Intro to Psychology 3
Semester Total 18
Total Credits 66
Curriculum Note: The credit for 10-890-101, College 101, is an Institutional Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program credit requirements, but must be passed with a C or better.
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