Automotive & Technical Trade Studies

Auto Body Repair

Course Outline

Upon completion of this course you will be able to answer questions and solve problems concerning the tools, materials and procedures used in modern automotive body repairs including the concepts involved in the systems removal, body straightening, system reinstallation, and external refinishing sequence. The training you receive in Auto Body Repair course will be used on a daily on the job by auto body repair technicians, shop estimators and insurance company appraisers. This is a single stream course.

Topics of study covered within this course include the following:

• Body/Paint Shop Work and Safety Procedures
• Understanding Automobile Construction
• Body Shop Hand Tools
• Body Shop Power Tools
• Compressed Air Supply Equipment
• Auto Body Materials and Fasteners
• Welding Equipment and Its Use
• Basic Auto Sheet Metal Work
• Minor Auto Body Repairs
• Diagnosing Major Collision Damage
• Body Alignment
• Panel Replacement and Adjustment
• Servicing Mechanical
• Electrical and Electronic Components
• Repairing Auto Plastics
• Other Body Shop Repairs
• Restoring Corrosion Protection
• Vehicle Surface Preparation
• Refinishing Equipment and Its Use
• Refinishing Procedures
• Color Matching and Custom Painting
• Paint Problems and Final Detailing
• Repair Cost Estimating and Entrepreneurship

Duration
Approximately 20 hours

Text Books
The text books required for this course are outlined below and can be purchased from any online book supplier.
ISBN#:0-8273-6858-5
ISBN#:0-8273-6786-4

Prerequisites
None

Cost
$699.00