This degree/certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level work as an auto collision repair and painter apprentice beyond the Basic Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Certificate and to prepare students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification test.
For the associate degree, students must complete all requirements for the certificate with a Grade of C or better plus the general breadth requirements for the Associate of Science Degree (minimum total of 60 units).
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
| REQUIRED COURSES: | Units |
|---|
| AUTO020 |
Non-Structural Body Repair |
6 |
| AUTO022 |
Non-Structural Collision Repair |
6 |
| AUTO024 |
Structural Analysis and Damage Repair |
6 |
| AUTO026 |
Auto Collision Refinishing |
6 |
| AUTO050 |
Automotive Brakes |
4 |
| or |
| AUTO052 |
Automotive Suspension and Steering |
4 |
| AUTO084 |
General Automotive Technology |
4 |
|
| RECOMMENDED COURSES: | Units |
|---|
| AUTO056 |
Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning |
4 |
|
| Total Units | 32 |
|---|
| AUTO 020 may be waived through the Articulation 2+2 program with prior agreement with the auto collision and refinishing instructor. |
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