Collision Repair Technology, CC

Program Description:

Collision Repair Technology is an instructional program designed to prepare students for entry level into the Collision Repair and Refinishing trade. Upon completion of this program, the students should be prepared for beginning positions as body, frame, and refinish technicians. Students will be provided theory and practical repair and refinish work beginning with basic applications and progressing on to heavy collision repairs requiring major body and frame alignment and panel replacement. The instruction includes all phases necessary to teach collision repair including glass replacement, welding, replacement of hardware and trim items, cosmetics, and structural repairs.

1st Year

Summer Session

• ABT 2333 - Refinishing III 3 SH
• Approved Elective 3-6 SH

2nd Year

Approved Electives:

• ABT 2813 - Shop Operations and Procedures 3 SH
• ABT 2911 - Special Problems in Collision Repair Technology 1 SH
• ABT 2912 - Special Problems in Collision Repair Technology 2 SH
• ABT 2913 - Special Problems in Collision Repair Technology 3 SH
• ABT 2921 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 1 SH
• ABT 2922 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 2 SH
• ABT 2923 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 3 SH
• ABT 2924 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 4 SH
• ABT 2925 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 5 SH
• ABT 2926 - Supervised Work Experience in Collision Repair Technology 6 SH

Completion Award: Career Certificate 51-57 SH

Based on entrance test scores, a student may also need to take a Related Studies course.   

** Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS review course and exam is required to graduate from this program.