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Collision Repair Technology

ATU Ozark | Collision Repair Technology

The work of the collision repair technician consists of those jobs that require knowledge of automotive construction and a relatively high degree of manual dexterity. Collision repair technicians fix vehicle bodies when they have been damaged. Paint and body work is a skilled art. Surface preparation is the most important step of any body repair project. Body filler, sanding, priming, cleaning, and more help create the perfect surface for paint. 

DEGREES OFFERED

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Kenneth Floyd

Kenneth Floyd
Program Chair

Shop Complex
Technology and Academic Support Building
1700 Helberg Lane
Ozark, AR 72949

(479) 508-8500 ext 6615
kfloyd2@atu.edu

CAREER OPTIONS

You could work as a(n):

  • Auto Body Painter
  • Autobody Technician
  • Automotive Service Advisor/Writer
  • Collision Parts Associate/Coordinator
  • Collision Repair Technician

Alumni of our program work at:

  • Cogswell Motors Body Shop
  • Dearmond Chassis and Paint
  • LA Customs Paint and Body
  • Sorrells Body Shop

 Credentials that stack with this degree:

  • Bachelor of Applied Science
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies

HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Students work on vehicles accepted for repair in the shop and lab.

 

SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN

  • Analyze and calculate collision estimates to generate a damage report.
  • Appropriately prepare automotive paint surfaces for refinishing.
  • Demonstrate appropriate applications of automotive paints and primers utilizing current industry standards.
  • Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and proficient skills utilized in automotive detailing.
  • Demonstrate appropriate repair solutions and applications in refinishing automotive plastics.
  • Demonstrate current industry standards of mixing automotive paints and primers.
  • Demonstrate welding knowledge and proficient skills utilized in automotive welding.
  • Employ solutions to properly repair multiple automotive structural materials.
  • Evaluate automotive paint conditions and properly diagnosis paint solutions.
  • Model industry recognized techniques for tinting and blending of automotive paints.
  • Utilize green concepts as recognized by the industry in the application of waterborne paints and primers.