Auto Collision Repair (ACR2) Diploma
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Program Description:
The Auto Collision Repair program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive collision repair profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes either major automotive collision repair or automotive painting and refinishing depending on the specialization area a student chooses to complete. Program graduates receive an Automotive Collision Repair diploma, which qualifies them as major collision repair technicians or painting and refinishing technicians.
Entrance Dates:
Fall and Spring Semester (Pre-Occupational Courses Any Semester)
Basic Skills Courses (8 Credit Hours)
| EMPL 1000 | Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development | 2 |
| MATH 1012 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| ENGL 1005 | Applied Technical Communication | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENGL 1010 | Fundamentals of English I | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (20 Credit Hours)
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ACRP 1000 | Introduction to Auto Collision Repair | 4 |
| ACRP 1005 | Automobile Component Repair and Replacement | 4 |
| ACRP 1010 | Foundations of Collision Repair | 5 |
| ACRP 1015 | Fundamentals of Automotive Welding | 4 |
And completion of one of the following specializations:
Major Collision Repair Specialization (12 Credit Hours)
Refinishing Specialization (12 Credit Hours)
Mechanical/Electrical Helper Specialization (9 Credit Hours)
| ACRP 1017 | Mechanical and Electrical Systems I | 4 |
| ACRP 1019 | Mechanical and Electrical Systems II | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 37 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation