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Auto Body Technology

Auto Body Technology is designed to qualify students for positions in the repairing, rebuilding, and refinishing of vehicles damaged in collisions and other accidents. These specialized skills are offered through both a two year associate degree program and a one-year certificate program. Students will develop skills in the use of body shop tools, equipment, and materials, as well as, in frame alignment, body alignment, and glass replacement. Instruction is also offered in removing dents from fenders and body panels, welding torn metal, replacing badly damaged parts and body painting. The program also includes developmental knowledge in bookkeeping, estimating, and repair orders. Eastield College's modern auto body laboratory center is equipped with the finest automobile repair equipment.

Auto Body Faculty

Auto Body Course Descriptions

Degrees Offered:

• Auto Body Technology - Associate Degree
• Auto Body Technology - Certificate
• Auto Body Technology -- Auto Body Metal Technician Certificate
• Auto Body Technology -- Auto Body Painter Certificate
• Auto Body Technology -- Auto Body Shop Management Certificate

Career Opportunities

Skilled auto body repairmen and refinishers are needed in automobile repair shops, trucking companies and bus lines, and by federal, state, and local governments.

Staff

Bill Barry
Al Puttonen

For more information regarding Auto Body Technology, contact Carlos Ojeda at (972) 860-7283 or the CAAT Division office at (972) 860-7143 or fax (972) 860-8393.