AUTO BODY / COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

What is Auto Body / Collision Repair Technology?Everything you need or want to know about body work! Learn real skills by doing real repairs as part of your studies. We teach the current

standards, from fixing small dents to rebuilding the bodies of wrecked or damaged vehicles. This program maintains the current commercial standards. Students are taught the types of

materials used in filler compounds, the colors and chemical make-up of paints used to refinish, welding and cutting procedures, design and installation of trim, cost estimating, and preparation for finish work. All are skills applied during actual jobs performed in hands-on lab assignments.

Progression in the Collision Repair Technology program is contingent upon achievement of a grade of C or better in each course and maintenance of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

Job OutlookAccording to the Department of Labor, the job outlook for auto body mechanics/repairers is

about as fast as the national average at 19%. Hourly pay averages $18 per hour nationally with a national salary average of $37,201.

Technical courses to be utilized in this degree will be taken from the list of approved technical courses at Hazard Community and Technical College.

*Listing of General Education requirements may be found in the KCTCS catalog.

AUTO BODY / COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

CURRICULUM AND OTHER INFORMATIONCOLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

DIPLOMACOLLISION REPAIR TECHNICIANGeneral Education Courses CreditsArea 1 = Written Communication, Oral

Communications, or Humanities/Heritage. .3 Area 2 = Social/Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences,

or Quantitative Reasoning..........................3 Subtotal.......................................................6 Technical Courses Credits

Computer/Digital Literacy course OR Demonstrated Competency.....................0-3

CRT 100 Introduction to Collision Repair.......2 CRT 130 Non-Structural Analysis and Damage

Repair.........................................................6 CRT 131 Non-Structural Analysis and Damage

Repair Lab..................................................6 CRT 150 Painting and Refinishing..................6 CRT 151 Painting and Refinishing Lab...........6 CRT 230 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair......................................................................6 CRT 231 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Lab................................................................6 CRT 250 Mechanical and Electrical Components......................................................................6 CRT 251 Mechanical and Electrical Components Lab................................................................6 CRT 198 Practicum OR................................(1) CRT 199 Cooperative Education.................(1) Subtotal................................................51-54 Total Credits........................................57-60

Recommended Program ElectivesCRT 298 Advanced Practicum OR.................(2) CRT 299 Advanced Cooperative Education. .(2) CERTIFICATES AUTOMOTIVE PAINTERTechnical Courses CreditsCRT 100 Introduction to Collision Repair.........2 CRT 130 Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair.............................................................6 CRT 131 Non-Structural Analysis and Damage

Repair Lab...................................................6 CRT 150 Painting and Refinishing...................6 CRT 151 Painting and Refinishing Lab............6 CRT 230 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair 6 CRT 231 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Lab.................................................................6 Total Credits..............................................38 AUTOMOTIVE PAINTER HELPERRequired Credits CRT 100 Introduction to Collision Repair.........2 CRT 150 Painting and Refinishing...................6 CRT 151 Painting and Refinishing Lab.............6Total Credits..............................................14 COLLISION REPAIR HELPER(Offered at BGT, BLC, BSC, GTW, HZC, JFC, MYC, OWC, SEC, SMC, and WKC) Required CreditsCRT 100 Introduction to Collision Repair.........2 Electives (Collision Repair Courses, with the exception of CRT 150 and CRT 151)..................................12 Total Credits...............................................14

How to Apply? Please submit the following items to the Admissions Office:• A completed HCTC admissions application• Official high school transcripts or GED scores, as applicable• Official transcripts from other non-KCTCS colleges or institutions you have attended, if applicable

For ACT/COMPASS scores, contact the Admissions Office at (606) 487-3102.

Contact Information:Everett C. Lewis

Phone: (606) 487-3348 or (800) 246-7521, Ext. 73348Email: Everett.Lewis@kctcs.edu

Revised: 4/04/2017