Auto Body repairers repair and/or replace panels to conform to the original equipment manufacturer's specifications. During this three (3) year program, students will utilize the ICAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION's Advance-Tech curriculum. The Advance-Tech curriculum consists of 200 models organized into 43 units around seven (7) major subjects: Non-structural repair, refinishing, welding and cutting, mechanical and electrical repair, plastic repair, and structural repair.

REFINISHING ASSISTANT FUNDAMENTALS - 1 cr
Refinishing safety, identification of hazardous materials, VIN, paint code and color chip book, abrasives, masking devices, sanding by hand and machine to prepare for priming, sealing and painting.

WELDING & CUTTING I - 1 cr & II - 1 cr
Flame and electric welding safety. Identification and use of all welding methods to properly weld and cut mild steel. HSLA sheet metal and related metal plates.

NON-STRUCTURAL REPAIR I - 1 cr & II - .5cr
Sheet metal repairs, panel replacement and alignment, body filler identification and use, movable glass procedures, and removal and replacement of trim and hardware.

PLASTIC REPAIR - 1 cr 
Identification, repair, and replacement of plastics utilizing adhesive, fillers, welding, and refinishing of plastics.

AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING ADVANCED - .5 cr
Systematic priming and painting of single component and two component products to spray single stage, two stage, and three stage topcoats, utlizing conventional, gravity feed, and HVLP spray guns.

STRUCTURAL REPAIR - 1 cr
Minor and major damage analysis to repair, partial and full panel replacement, application of corrosion protection and stationary glass replacement.

ESTIMATING - .5 cr
Analyzing minor and major damage repairs creating a manual and computerized damage report.

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL REPAIR - 1 cr
Identification, repair and/or replacement and alignment of the following: steering and suspension, electrical and electronics, brakes, air conditioning, cooling, drive train, fuel intake and exhaust, and restraint systems.

REFINISHING SPECIALIZATION - .5 cr
Tinting, blending and solutions to paint application problems, identifying finish defects, causes and cures involving single stage, two stage, and three stage topcoats.
 

Edward Pollack
Voc. II, Temple University