Auto Body

What Kind of Career Can You Expect?
In our highly mobile society,cars and trucks are a staple of life—and the more vehicles on the road, the more need for skilled auto body technicians.

Auto body/collision repair technicians work in collision repair shops, automotive repair shops, insurance adjusting, custom hot rod/restorations, custom bike, detail, truck painting, and frame straightening shops, and even marine repair shops. Many choose to be self-employed and open their own business for auto body repair. The work is physical and demanding, but fulfilling.

Auto body techs bring dramatic results to all types of damaged vehicles. This career offers opportunities for technical precision, mechanical skills, and creative style.

What Skills, Traits, or Prep Classes Would be Helpful?
- Mechanical aptitude
- Manual dexterity
- Solid math skills
- Good eyesight
- Awareness of potential health risks from dust and paint
particles, especially for asthma and allergies
- Willingness to work in a dusty and potentially hazardous
environment
- Ability to lift heavy objects
- Ability to evaluate and make decisions

What Kind of Degree(s) Can I Earn?
- Associate of Applied Science Degree - AAS (approximately two-years)
- Advanced Technical Certificate - ATC (approximately 16 months)
- Technical Certificate - TC (approximately one-year)
- Postsecondary Technical Certificate – PTC (usually less than one-year)

To Get Financial Aid:
Almost all prospective students are eligible for some kind of
financial aid, regardless of credit history, income or assets.

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