About this program
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.
Career Opportunities
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Coating, Painting And Spraying Machine Setters, Operators And Tenders
set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials.
$42140
No degree required
Personality Match
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Automotive Body Repairers
repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
$49430
No degree required
Strong job growth
Personality Match
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Auto Glass Technicians
replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
$39660
No degree required
Strong job growth
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Auto Damage Appraisers
appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.
$68540
Associate's degree
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