Auto Collision Repair & Refinish Technician
(31-405-1)

Technical Diploma-One Year

(offered in Eau Claire)

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This is a self-paced program and has August and January entry dates.

Program Description


Students develop skills in auto body collision damage repair. Instruction is provided on metal finishing, panel repair using plastic filler, weld on panel replacement, refinishing, frame and unibody repair. Students will develop skills in body repair to include unibody and body frame construction, painting, and mechanical systems that will enable students to return collision damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.

Areas of instruction include:

• paint technology
• estimating
• welding
• structural repair
• non-structural repair
• auto collision mechanical
• plastic repair

Safety is emphasized in this program; the latest, most advanced equipment and repair techniques are used.

This program is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Services Excellence in the areas of:

• painting and refinishing
• nonstructural analysis and damage repair
• structural analysis and damage repair

Program Admission Requirements


• COMPASS pre-entry assessment

For detailed requirements, click on the Admission Requirements link toward the top of this page or call one of our Enrollment Assistants at 1-800-547-2882.

Helpful Academic Background


• High school graduate or equivalent
• Math
• Industrial education

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For more information about this program, contact the program counselor at 1-800-547-2882 or 715-833-6346.

For general admissions information, contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-547-2882 or 715-833-6246.