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Refinishing Technician Career Major

Career Major Length: 510 hours

Courses

Hours

Introduction to Collision Repair Technology

45

Auto Collision Trim and Hardware

30

Refinish Preparation

105

Refinish Application

120

Refinish Color Adjustment

75

Refinish Blending and Painting Defects

45

Automotive Detailing

60

Workforce Staging

30

Campus Location: Alva

Financial Aid Eligible: No.

College Credit Available: No.

Who Can Enroll: High School Juniors and Seniors & Adults

Student Organization: SkillsUSA

Tuition and Materials Use Fees:
Full-time in-district adult tuition - $637
Full-time out-of-district adult - $1,275
Full-time materials use fees - $127

Salary Range: $16.06/hour

Helpful Attributes and Abilities:

  • Reading, language and math skills at the 8th grade level or above
  • Good health and physical condition
  • Good eye-hand coordination
  • Ability to think critically and logically
  • Ability to organize one's work
  • Sheet metal/welding, wood shop, industrial art and mechanical ability
  • Ability to organize movements around and under automobiles
  • Ability to mentally plan collision repair
  • Ability to understand theory and technical information
  • Ability to read and comprehend textbook and shop manual
  • Ability to complete basic math problems
  • Ability to lift heavy objects and stand/work on your feet for extended periods of time

Cluster: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Pathway: Automotive Collision Repair