Auto Collision Repair
(3ABCR-MGT, 3ABDR-CR, 4ABCR-MGT, 4ABCR-CR, 4ABCR-NC, 4ABCR-NC, 6ACRT-AST, and 6ACRT-PNT)
Fast Facts About
the Program
Type: Technical
Degree/Certificate:
Associate of
Applied Science
(A.A.S.), Certificate
of Technology, and
Occupational Certificate
Duration: One to four
terms
certified, and maintain many other training
certificates to ensure the students are
getting the most current repair procedures
Program Information
Are you a car lover or gearhead? Does nothing
get your motor going like a beautiful vehicle?
If so, San Jacinto College’s auto collision repair
program may be your dream come true. As
collision repair shops are typically backlogged
with vehicles needing the attention of skilled
technicians, you can help fill the void by entering
this rapidly growing field. At San Jacinto College
you will gain the skills to become a body or
frame technician, a painter, or enter related
fields such as insurance and estimation, paint
retail and new and used parts. If you have a
love for art and automobiles, combine them in
our advanced courses. We’ll train you to enter
the exciting, flashy world of custom bodywork,
custom paint and airbrush, and more!
The San Jacinto College auto collision repair
program:
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Gives students the opportunity to learn
the skills necessary to repair and refinish
collision-damaged automobiles following
nationally recognized training standards
Trains students in custom painting, layout
and design, air brush, metal fabricating, and
many other exciting skills used in the world
of custom bike, truck, and car building
Additional Information
At San Jacinto College, students may also
choose to specialize in auto painting, auto repair
assistant, auto collision repair management, and
auto non-collision repair technology.
Career Opportunities
Call Center: 281-998-6150
General Email:
information@sjcd.edu
San Jacinto College
North Campus
5800 Uvalde Road
Houston, Texas 77049
Contact: 281-459-7336
Students graduating from the auto collision
repair technology program pursue careers as:
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Painters
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Body technicians
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Frame technicians
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New and used car make ready technicians
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Paint retail technicians
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Parts new, aftermarket, and used technicians
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Insurance estimators
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Collision office employees
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Custom body work/custom paint/air
brushers
Offers labs based on the highest industry
standards, and is a member of the InterIndustry Conference on Auto Collision
Repair (I-CAR) Industry Training Alliance
Earning Potential
Is taught by instructors who are Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE) and I-CAR
*Source: texascaresonline.com, Gulf Coast region, February 2016
Revised 3/2016
For More Information
Automotive Body and Related Repairers median
salary: $41,504*
An equal opportunity institution
Repair Assistant Specialty (6ACRT-AST)
Automotive Collision Repair Technology
Management Specialty (3ABCR-MGT)
Occupational Certificate
First Term
Credit
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural.........................................3
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ............................................................... 5
ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding.....................................................3
Subtotal
11
Second Term
Credit
ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Replace .............................. 5
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Interior Trim.............................................................3
Subtotal
8
Occupational Certificate Total
19
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2541
Automotive Painting Specialty
(6ACRT-PNT)
Credit
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4
ABDR 1558 Intermediate Refinishing .................................................. 5
ABDR 2551 Specialized Refinishing Techniques ............................. 5
ABDR 2549 Advanced Refinishing ....................................................... 5
Occupational Certificate Total
19
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2551
Automotive Collision Repair Technology
Management Specialty (4ABCR-MGT)
Certificate of Technology
First Term
Credit
ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ....................................................3
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ................................................................5
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ..................................................................4
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ........................3
Subtotal 15
Second Term
First Term
Credit
Second Term
Fourth Term
Credit
ENGL 1302 Composition II or
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing.................................3
*Humanities or Fine Arts............................................................................3
Speech..............................................................................................................3
ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment or
ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision and
Repair Technology/Technician.........................................................3
ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ............5
ABDR 2257 Collision Repair Shop Management .............................2
Subtotal
19
Associate of Applied Science Degree Total
60
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2257
* Courses which satisfy this requirement are listed in the Humanities and Fine Arts, and Social and
Behavioral Sciences sections of the Transfer Core Curriculum.
Credit
Credit
ENGL 1301 Composition I ........................................................................3
ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating ...............................................2
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics for Technical Programs
or MATH 1314 College Algebra or higher....................................3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences.............................................................3
Subtotal
11
ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ............5
ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating ...............................................2
ABDR 2257 Collision Repair Shop Management .............................2
ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alighment or
ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision
and Repair Technology/Technician................................................3
Subtotal 12
Certificate of Technology Total
Credit
ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ........5
ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ....................4
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ................................3
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Interior Trim and Hardware ...............................3
Subtotal
15
ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ........5
ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ....................4
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ................................3
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Interior Trim and Hardware ...............................3
Subtotal 15
Third Term
Credit
ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ....................................................3
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ................................................................5
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ..................................................................4
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ........................3
Subtotal
15
Third Term
Occupational Certificate
First Term
Associate of Applied Science Degree
42
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2257
Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.
Automotive Collision Repair (4ABCR-CR)
Certificate of Technology
First Term
Credit
ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ....................................................3
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ................................................................5
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ..................................................................4
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ........................3
Subtotal
15
Second Term
Credit
ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ........5
ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ....................4
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ................................3
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware ...............................................3
Subtotal
15
Third Term
Credit
ABDR 1449 Automotive Plastic Repair and Sheet
Molding Compound Repair .............................................................4
ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ............5
ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision and
Repair Technology/Technician or
ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alignment............................3
Subtotal
12
Certificate of Technology Total
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2380 or ABDR 1323
42
Automotive Collision Repair Technology
(3ABDR-CR)
Associate of Applied Science Degree
First Term
Credit
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ................................................................5
ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding ....................................................3
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ..................................................................4
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis ........................3
Subtotal
15
Second Term
Credit
ABDR 2541 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement ........5
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ................................3
ABDR 1315 Vehicle Interior Trim and Hardware ...............................3
ABDR 1441 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair I ....................4
Subtotal
15
Third Term
Credit
*Social and Behavioral Sciences.............................................................3
ENGL 1301 Composition I ........................................................................3
ABDR 1449 Automotive Plastic and Sheet
Molding Compound Repair .............................................................4
Speech..............................................................................................................3
MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics for Technical Programs or
MATH 1314 College Algebra or higher.........................................3
Subtotal
16
Fourth Term
Credit
ABDR 2380 Cooperative Education - Autobody/Collision and
Repair Technology/Technician or
ABDR 1323 Front and Rear Wheel Alighment............................3
*Humanities or Fine Arts............................................................................3
ABDR 2502 Auto Body Mechanical and Electrical Service ............5
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing or
ENGL 1302 Composition II.................................................................3
Subtotal
14
Associate of Applied Science Degree Total
60
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2380 or ABDR 1323
* Courses which satisfy this requirement are listed in the Humanities and Fine Arts, and Social and
Behavioral Sciences sections of the Transfer Core Curriculum.
Automotive Non-Collision Repair
(4ABCR-NC)
Certificate of Technology
First Term
Credit
ABDR 1519 Basic Metal Repair ............................................................... 5
ABDR 1558 Intermediate Refinishing .................................................. 5
ABDR 1431 Basic Refinishing ................................................................. 4
Subtotal 14
Second Term
Credit
ABDR 1555 Non-Structural Metal Repair ........................................... 5
ABDR 1303 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis........................3
ABDR 2549 Advanced Refinishing ....................................................... 5
Subtotal 13
Certificate of Technology Total
Capstone Experience: ABDR 2549
Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.
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