AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR (ACR)
Automotive Welding | (Formerly ABR 115) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of common ferrous and non-ferrous metal welding processes used in the collision repair industry. The course will focus on welding safety, gas welding and cuttin... | |
Paintless Dent Removal | This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of common Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) processes, along with tools and equipment used in the collision repair industry. The course will focus on: dent theory, vehicle inspection,... | |
Automotive Refinishing I | (Formerly ABR 130) This course will introduce the students to theory and basic fundamentals of vehicle finishing processes. The course will focus on paint and finishing safety, environmental practices, vehicle masking and protection, and surface prep... | |
Automotive Refinishing II | (Formerly ABR 131) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of base coat and clear coat finishes, identification, set-up, and break down of finishing equipment, along with proper mixing and application of solvent base fi... | |
Automotive Mechanical Systems | (Formerly ABR 137) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of the steering and suspension systems, drive trains, and braking systems as they apply to a collision repair technician. The course will focus on identificatio... | |
Automotive Electrical Systems | (Formerly ABR 138) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of the air conditioning systems, cooling systems, fuel and exhaust systems, and automotive electronic systems as they apply to a collision repair technician. Th... | |
Non-Structural Repair II | (Formerly ABR 111) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of repairing non-bolted vehicle body panels. The course will focus on the removal of interior and exterior trim, hardware, removing and installing stationary gl... | |
Automotive Detailing | (Formerly ABR 215) This course will introduce students to theory and the fundamentals of interior and exterior vehicle cleaning, and vehicle finish defect correction. The course will focus on: vehicle interior trim identification, soiled/stains ident... | |
Structural Repair | (Formerly ABR 230) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of the vehicle's structural system. The course will focus on the identification and analysis of structural damage using both manual and computer measuring syste... | |
Automotive Refinishing III | (Formerly ABR 133) This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of color hue, saturation, and brightness and the tinting of automotive finishes. The course will focus on color matching, application of automotive finishes dur... | |
Refinishing IV/Custom Painting | This course will introduce the students to theory and the fundamentals of flames, pin-striping, wood grains, texture finishes, mural design, gold leafing, air brushing, and graphic design for automotive applications. The course will focus on the desi... | |
Damage Analysis & Shop Proceds | (Formerly ABR 235) This course will introduce students to theory and the fundamentals of identifying types of vehicle damages post collision. The course will focus on the preparation of written damage analysis, computerized analysis systems, and trai... | |
Special Topics in ACR | This course is designed to provide automotive collision repair students with opportunities to explore the diversity of topics, businesses, and products within the automotive collision industry not specifically addressed by existing courses in the cat... |