Auto Collision Body Technician
Program Summary
This program consists of two quarters of general collision repair training followed by four quarters of specialized training in auto body repair. The laboratory area is designed to simulate an actual industry repair shop environment and offers the most current tools, equipment and computerized instruments available. Students will spend their first quarter of training in a transportation core curriculum. Hazardous material handling and management skills are included to strengthen technical training.
Auto Collision Body Technician AAS graduates will:
- Be prepared for employment as automotive collision body technicians.
- Meet ASE and I-CAR skill standards.
- Be prepared to successfully pass the ASE industry certification.
- Dismantle collision related components (Tear Down), replace damaged parts (R&R), and straighten dents.
Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length. Please note that Term V and Term VI will be offered on a different schedule and may not be offered every quarter.
| Degrees and Certificates |
Length of Program |
Admission Dates |
| Auto Collision Body Technician AAS |
113 credits
6 quarters |
Fall, winter, spring, summer |
Auto Collision Body Technician
Certificate of Proficiency |
79 - 83 credits
4 quarters |
Fall, winter, spring, summer |
Transportation Department
The demand is high for competent and skilled technicians in the transportation industry, and numerous employment opportunities await the students who successfully complete any of eleven certificate or degree programs offered through LWTC’s Transportation Department. Students receive the highest caliber of training and instruction in an environment that provides a unique opportunity to learn state of the art skills. Instructors are passionate in their desire to see that their students become equipped with the tools necessary to compete for the best paying jobs in their field of learning.
The student who has successfully completed either the requirements for a certificate or a degree can expect employment opportunities to come looking for them. LWTC is widely recognized as an institution that gives its students an edge, having received their training with the most sophisticated and state of the art training methods available and from instructors who strive to insure that all of their students succeed.
The Transportation Department is comprised of five programs:
The first quarter of each of the Transportation programs is comprised of four Transportation Core classes. Once the core courses are completed, students may move on to continuing courses in their program of their choice, elect to pursue various certificate options, or a two year Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Page Last Updated: 9/28/2007
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