{"id":23,"date":"2019-03-28T19:05:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T19:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:54:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T20:54:28","slug":"auto-body-repair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/programs\/auto-body-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Body Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e23-e1 mn-0\"><div class=\"x-container max width e23-e2 mn-1\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e3 mn-2\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e23-e4 mn-3 mn-4\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automotive Body Repair (ABR) is a 60 semester hour program combining classroom theory with hands-on practice in the laboratory. \u00a0Requirements for the certificate of completion include four academic courses totaling 12 semester hours and all required career technical courses. \u00a0Students can also earn stackable short term certificates and industry certifications. This program is designed to help students acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to prepare for successful entry-level employment in the field of automotive body repair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Awards<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li><b>Certificate <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automotive Body Repair <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li><b>Short Term Certificate<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Components of Auto Body<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-Structural Repair<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structural Repair<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surface Preparation &amp; Refinishing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Industry Certification<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Career Readiness Credential<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Estimated Program Length<\/b><\/p>\n\n<table xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"164\" \/> <col width=\"100\" \/> <col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Award &quot;}\"><strong>Award<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Length &quot;}\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Credit Hours&quot;}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Short Term Certificate&quot;}\">Short Term Certificate<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;1 semester&quot;}\">1 semester<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:12}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Certificate of Completion&quot;}\">Certificate of Completion<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;4 semesters&quot;}\">4 semesters<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:60}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Required Program Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"62\" \/> <col width=\"150\" \/> <col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Course&quot;}\"><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Title&quot;}\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Credit Hours&quot;}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR111&quot;}\">ABR111<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Non-Structural Repair&quot;}\">Non-Structural Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR114&quot;}\">ABR114<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Non-Structural Panel Replacement&quot;}\">Non-Structural Panel Replacement<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR122&quot;}\">ABR122<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Surface Preparation&quot;}\">Surface Preparation<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR123&quot;}\">ABR123<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Paint Application &amp; Equipment&quot;}\">Paint Application &amp; Equipment<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR151&quot;}\">ABR151<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Safety and Environmental Practices&quot;}\">Safety and Environmental Practices<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR154&quot;}\">ABR154<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Glass and Trim&quot;}\">Automotive Glass and Trim<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR156&quot;}\">ABR156<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Cutting and Welding&quot;}\">Automotive Cutting and Welding<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR213&quot;}\">ABR213<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Structural Analysis&quot;}\">Automotive Structural Analysis<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR214&quot;}\">ABR214<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Structural Repair&quot;}\">Automotive Structural Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR223&quot;}\">ABR223<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Mechanical Components&quot;}\">Automotive Mechanical Components<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR224&quot;}\">ABR224<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Electrical Components&quot;}\">Automotive Electrical Components<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR255&quot;}\">ABR255<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Steering and Suspension&quot;}\">Steering and Suspension<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR258&quot;}\">ABR258<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Heating and AC in Collision Repair&quot;}\">Heating and AC in Collision Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR261&quot;}\">ABR261<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Restraint Systems&quot;}\">Restraint Systems<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR265&quot;}\">ABR265<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Paint Defects and Final Repair&quot;}\">Paint Defects and Final Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR269&quot;}\">ABR269<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Estimating and Damage Analysis&quot;}\">Estimating and Damage Analysis<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Required Academic Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<table xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"62\" \/> <col width=\"150\" \/> <col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Course &quot;}\"><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Title &quot;}\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Credit Hours&quot;}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;DPT100&quot;}\">DPT100<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Introductory Computer Skills I&quot;}\">Introductory Computer Skills I<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ENG100&quot;}\">ENG100<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Vocational Technical English&quot;}\">Vocational Technical English<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;MAH101&quot;}\">MAH101<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Introductory Mathematics I&quot;}\">Introductory Mathematics I<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;SPC103&quot;}\">SPC103<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Oral Communication Skills&quot;}\">Oral Communication Skills<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Elective Courses<\/b><\/p>\n\n<table xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"62\" \/> <col width=\"150\" \/> <col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Course&quot;}\"><strong>Course<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Title&quot;}\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Credit Hours&quot;}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR157&quot;}\">ABR157<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Automotive Plastic Repair&quot;}\">Automotive Plastic Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR181&quot;}\">ABR181<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Special Topics in Auto Body&quot;}\">Special Topics in Auto Body<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR182&quot;}\">ABR182<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Special Topics in Auto Body&quot;}\">Special Topics in Auto Body<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR266&quot;}\">ABR266<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Alum. Welding in Collision Repair&quot;}\">Alum. Welding in Collision Repair<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;ABR281&quot;}\">ABR281<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Special Topics in Auto Body&quot;}\">Special Topics in Auto Body<\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:3}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span>Electives may be offered to meet a student\u2019s personal educational goals or for instructional<\/span> purposes.<\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e23-e5 mn-6 mn-7\"><\/hr><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e23-e6 mn-2\"><span class=\"x-image e23-e7 mn-9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISTC-Auto-Body-Repair-Photo-1.jpg\" width=\"926\" height=\"637\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><hr class=\"x-line e23-e8 mn-7 mn-8\"><\/hr><div class=\"x-text x-content e23-e9 mn-3 mn-5\"><p><strong>Program Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Woody Chisum, Instructor<br \/>\nDraper Instructional Service Center<br \/>\n334-514-3589<\/p>\n<p>Thomas \u201cChief\u201d Rolin, Instructor \/ Department Chair <br \/>\nFountain Campus <br \/>\n334-290-3240 ext. 6402<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This is a \u201c<a href=\"..\/live-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Work<\/a>\u201d program.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupational Data*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Automotive body repairers restore and refinish vehicle bodies and frames. They repair damage caused by collisions and make vehicles look and drive like new. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of automotive body repairers is projected to grow eight percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. The best opportunities in automotive body repair field will be available to those with industry certification and training in automotive body repair and refinishing, and in collision repair.<\/p>\n<p>*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook<\/p><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e23-e10 mn-7 mn-8\"><\/hr><span class=\"x-image e23-e11 mn-9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISTC-Auto-Body-Repair-Photo-2.jpg\" width=\"935\" height=\"643\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automotive Body Repair (ABR) is a 60 semester hour program combining classroom theory with hands-on practice in the laboratory. \u00a0Requirements for the certificate of completion include four academic courses totaling &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/istc.edu\/programs\/auto-body-repair\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4511,"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/4511"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/istc.edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}