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  • 2.00 Credits

    Damage analysis and estimating covers the process of analyzing the vehicle following a collision event looking at preexisting conditions as well as collision related damage. The process of gathering customer information, vehicle information, insurance coverage information, vehicle damage, parts options, parts pricing, labor operation pricing, and other related charges and arriving at cost of repairs is the core of the course. Processes needed to document repairs, identify OEM procedures, and paint companies recommendations are critical and covered in the course. Communication of needed information for the customer and insurance company is also focused on with insurance policies and coverage types included. (Prerequisites: 20 credits of ABCT courses completed or concurrently enrolled in the needed credits) (2 credits: 1 lecture/1 lab)
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course teaches systematic approaches to determining the extent of collision damage to all areas of the vehicle. After analyzing the damage, the process of converting it into an estimated cost of repair is presented in principle along with hands-on practice and application. (Prerequisite: 20 credits or more ABCT technical courses completed or enrolled in concurrently) (2 credits: 1 lec/1 lab)
  • 4.00 Credits

    This lab requires the student to take a collision damaged vehicle from the point of damage analysis through the structural repair process, exterior panel repair and replacement, refinishing, detailing, and other related mechanical and electrical repairs required to restore it to pre-accident condition. (Prerequisite: minimum of 25 technical credits) (4 Credits: 0 lec/4 lab)
  • 4.00 Credits

    This lab is intended to provide continued skill improvement and repair efficiency in all aspects of collision repair processes required to restore a collision damaged vehicle back to pre-accident condition. Emphasis is on routine type repairs found in refinishing and collision repair facilities. (Prerequisite: 25 technical credits minimum) (4 Credits: 0 lec/4 lab)
  • 3.00 Credits

    A lab created to help students gain skills in areas of needed improvement based on past experiences in lab projects and assignments. Projects will include customer vehicles with a variety of repair and refinishing requirements. (Prerequisite: 25 technical credits minimum) (3 Credits: 0 lec/3 lab)
  • 3.00 Credits

    Production Lab 3 requires the student to participate in repair plan with an understanding of industry flat rate units assigned. Goals for the project and student will be established based on flat rate and the student's current skill level so as to focus advancing production speed without sacrifice to quality of the repairs. Projects will be based on smaller projects than previously involved with in previous courses. Body repairs, panel replacement, refinishing procedures, trim and small parts replacement, temporary repairs, vehicle detailing, and various other repairs are included. (Prerequisite: 27 credits or more of ABCT courses) (3 credits: 0 lecture/3 lab)
  • 3.00 Credits

    An elective allowing the student the opportunity to work in an actual industry setting in lieu of the Specialty Lab offering. This site must provide the student with skill building opportunities learned in previous courses of study and provide work that challenges the student beyond that of an unskilled worker. (Prerequisite: 30 technical credits minimum) (3 Credits: 0 lec/0 lab/3 OJT)
  • 4.00 Credits

    Collision lab is designed to perform task related to collision damage involving some degree of structural analysis and repair procedures. This course is available to complete larger collision projects which may have been begun in the previous term or that are started at the beginning of the term enrolled in course. Emphasis is placed on repairing vehicle utilizing vehicle manufactures recommended repair guidelines and procedures. This course is generally taken along with other lab courses that provide time to perform the refinishing tasks, detailing, vehicle assembly, and preparation for customer delivery. (Prerequisite: 27 credits of ABCT or instructor approval) (4 credits: 0 lecture/4 lab)
  • 4.00 Credits

    This lab is intended to refine skills along with production speed. It is a lab that can be elected by student rather than Specialty Internship. Students enrolled in this lab need to focus on the repair plan and be planning ahead so as to ensure efficient flow to the project work. Most of the project work should be shorter projects or identified tasks so that they can be completed in a few hours of lab time. Multiple projects or assignments will need to be completed and may be from any areas of study or repair processes in the auto body program. (Prerequisite: 27 credits or more of previous ABCT courses) (4 credits: 0 lecture/4 lab)
  • 4.00 Credits

    Specialty internship is designed to provide a real world shop experience before beginning employment in the collision repair industry. Students enrolling in this course will need to secure an auto body industry shop position approved by program instructor and complete all required paperwork with shop manager, instructor, and student signatures. The participating shop must supply a mentor for the internship student who will monitor daily assigned work performing auto collision and body repair tasks. This class is an elective in the final semester of training of the auto body collision technology program. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval) (4 credits: 0 lecture/0 lab/minimum 144 hours internship experience)
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