Automotive Collision Repair Certificate

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Program Code: E.ACR.CER

Graduation requirement: 22 credit hours

The Automotive Collision Repair Program is designed to prepare learners for high-skill, high-demand positions in the collision industry.

The two-semester certificate is a guided training program in partnership with collision repair facilities. Each semester, the student attends classes for eight weeks and then works side-by-side with a mentor for eight weeks.

In addition to earning marketable skills, completers will have the opportunity to earn multiple industry recognized credentials, I-CAR certifications, and prepare for ASE certifications.

Program Notes

Apprentices should have a valid driver’s license.
Entry level tool and personal protective equipment set required by the first work experience.

Graduation Requirements

Program Courses (22 credit hours)

ACR 110 - Collision Repair Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ACR 111 - Collision Repair Detail 2 credit hours
ACR 116 - Collision Repair Electrical Analysis 3 credit hours
ACR 130 - Collision Repair Vehicle Construction, Estimating, and Measuring Principles 2 credit hours
ACR 131 - Collision Repair Work Experience I 2 credit hours
ACR 133 - Non-Structural Unibody Collision Repair 3 credit hours
ACR 134 - Collision Repair Work Experience II 2 credit hours
ACR 154 - Collision Repair Mechanical Analysis 3 credit hours
ACR 210 - Collision Repair Seminar 2 credit hours

Suggested Full-time Sequence

1st Semester (Fall)

ACR 110 - Collision Repair Fundamentals 3 credit hours
ACR 111 - Collision Repair Detail 2 credit hours
ACR 116 - Collision Repair Electrical Analysis 3 credit hours
ACR 131 - Collision Repair Work Experience I 2 credit hours
ACR 210 - Collision Repair Seminar 2 credit hours

2nd Semester (Spring)

ACR 130 - Collision Repair Vehicle Construction, Estimating, and Measuring Principles 2 credit hours
ACR 133 - Non-Structural Unibody Collision Repair 3 credit hours
ACR 134 - Collision Repair Work Experience II 2 credit hours
ACR 154 - Collision Repair Mechanical Analysis 3 credit hours