Auto Collision/Custom Paint & Graphics

This two-year program was one of the first in the state of Ohio to be ASE certified. The Auto Collision program teaches students to repair, refinish, and restore collision damaged vehicles.

The program includes training in trim and specialized painting and detailing, as well as frame analysis.

The Custom Paint & Graphics courses are an advanced level segment for those students who demonstrate high levels of achievement during their junior year in the collision program. Specialized skills include: air brush techniques, graphic & freehand design, metal fabrication, and utilization specialized tools.

Program Supplies and Fees (PDF)

Technical Focus:

  • Base Coat/Clear Coat
    and Tri Coat Systems
  • Business Procedures
  • Detailing
  • Estimating
  • Fiberglass, Sheet Metal,
    and Plastic Repair
  • Frame Alignment
  • Fundamentals of Metal Work
  • Hydraulic Machine Operation
  • Filling and Grinding
  • Paint, Design, and Refinishing
  • Unibody Construction
    and Alignment Repair

Skills USANATEF

Certifications

  • Automotive Service Excellence
    (ASE) Certification

Career Opportunities:

  • Detail Technician
  • Body Technician Assistant
  • Body Technician
  • Paint Technician Assistant Painter
  • Frame Repair Assistant
  • Frame Technician Assistant
  • Manger Assistant
  • Estimate Writer
  • Manager*
  • Owner*
  • Insurance Adjuster*
  • Estimator*
  • Instructor*

*(Some Additional Training May Be Required)

 

Program Instructor:

Gary Ruble
gruble@thecareercenter.net