Collision Repair Technology
The work of the collision repair technician consists of those jobs that require
knowledge of automotive construction and a relatively high degree of manual
dexterity. Students enrolled in this program will become skilled in frame alignment,
dent removal, replacing damaged parts, color matching, painting, and basic
principles of air brushing. Students will receive instruction in solvent-based paints
and in the implementation of green technology with water-borne paints.
Program Chair
Stan Hatcher
Shop Complex
(479) 508-3312
shatcher@atu.edu
Each student will be required to furnish their own tools as approved by the
instructor.
Instructor
Kendall Hopkins
Collision Repair Technology
Curriculum in Collision Repair Technology Technical Certificate
(36 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
CRT 1103
Automotive Welding
3
CRT 1114
Metal Repair I
4
CRT 1124
Painting I
4
CRT 1134
Color Matching I
4
Total
15
Spring
BST 1003
Business English
or
Foundational Composition
or
Composition I
3
CRT 1214
Metal Repair II
(prerequisite: CRT 1114)
4
CRT 1224
Painting II
(prerequisite: CRT 1124)
4
CRT 1234
Color Matching II
(prerequisite: CRT 1134)
4
ENGL 0303
ENGL 1013
Total
15
1st Summer
CRT 1312
Air Brushing
2
CRT 1322
Detailing
2
CRT 1332
Cost Analysis of Collision Repair
2
Total
6
Curriculum in Collision Repair Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business
Technology
(60 Semester Credit Hours)
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
1st Semester
CRT 1103
Automotive Welding
3
CRT 1114
Metal Repair I
4
CRT 1124
Painting I
4
CRT 1134
Color Matching I
4
Total
15
2nd Semester
CRT 1214
Metal Repair II
(prerequisite: CRT 1114)
4
CRT 1224
Painting II
(prerequisite: CRT 1124)
4
CRT 1234
Color Matching II
(prerequisite: CRT 1134)
4
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
Total
15
3rd Semester
1
3 hours
Any Approved Social Science
3
CRT 1312
Air Brushing *
2
CRT 1322
Detailing *
2
CRT 1332
Cost Analysis of Collision Repair *
2
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
TMAT 1203
Technical Mathematics II (or higher math)
3
Total
15
4th Semester
AST 1003
Automotive Electronics
3
AST 1103
Automotive Brake Systems
3
AST 1203
Automotive Climate Control*
3
AST 1213
Automotive Chassis and Steering
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
COMS 1003
COMS 2003
Total
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education
Requirements"
*Usually offered in Summer I term
15