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Advanced Auto Sheet Metal Custom Fabrication Technician - AA31 Technical Certificate of Credit
The Advanced Auto Sheet Metal Custom Fabrication Technician certificate course provides the student with the knowledge and skills needed in a body shop that routinely repairs vehicles for which repair or replacement panels are no longer available. The fabricator/technician will learn how to fabricate replacement body panels, using equipment specifically designed for sheet metal forming and shaping, to a high degree of quality. The technician/fabricator will also be capable of various advanced sheet metal repairs.
Requirements:
- Submit a completed application and application fee
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Submit official high school transcript or High School Equivalency transcript or college transcripts showing successful completion of 60+ semester credits or 72+ quarter credits
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable
- Present acceptable ACCUPLACER, ACT, ASSET, COMPASS, PSAT, or SAT scores or GED score of 145 or higher or have one of the following: an associate degree or higher or have a HOPE GPA of 2.6 after the completion of 10th grade. Documentation on a college transcript of successful completion of appropriate courses from a regionally accredited college or university may be accepted in lieu of test scores.
Additional Program Requirements:
- Students must have a minimum of 3 years industry experience or completion of the Automotive Collision Repair technical certificates.
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| ACRP 1000Introduction to Auto Collision Repair
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 3.6 Lab 2 - 0.8 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides instruction in procedures and practices necessary for safe and compliant operation of auto collision repair facilities. It introduces the structural configuration and identification of the structural members of various unibodies and frames used for automobiles as well as equipment and hand tools used in collision repair tasks. |
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| ACRP 1005Automobile Component Repair and Replacement
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 1.5 Lab 2 - 3 Lab 3 - 2.5 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): ACRP 1000 This course provides instruction in removal and replacement methods of a variety of non-structural cosmetic and safety features of the automobile as well as bolt-on body panels. |
4 |
| ACRP 1010Foundations of Collision Repair
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2- 3.5 Lab 3 - 4 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): ACRP 1000, ACRP 1005 This course introduces the materials, tools, and operations required to repair minor collision damage and it provides instruction in non-metallic auto body repair techniques. |
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| ACRP 1015Fundamentals of Automotive Welding
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2.5 Lab 2 - 2.5 Lab 3 - 1 Pre-requisite(s): Program Admission Co-requisite(s): ACRP 1000 This course introduces welding and cutting procedures used in auto collision repair. Emphasis will be placed on MIG welding techniques through a variety of different procedures. |
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| ACRP 2270Introduction to the Advanced Sheet Metal Repair
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 0 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This class teaches the proper terminology, sheet metal selection, and tools used by the Advanced Sheet Metal Repair Industry. Topics included are: advanced sheet metal repair terminology, sheet metal selection, and tools of the advanced sheet metal industry. |
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| ACRP 2272Bends, Curves and Weld-On Panels
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 0.5 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 1.5 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides instruction to identify and demonstrate the procedures to fabricate simple and compound bends and curves, the tools used to create them, and the proper procedures to install weld-on panels. |
2 |
| ACRP 2274Body Construction
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 0.5 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 4.5 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Provides instruction in identifying and performing techniques required for the construction of major body panels. The student's performance will be assessed by written examination, and lab projects. |
3 |
| ACRP 2276Chopping Tops
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 0.5 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 4.5 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides instruction in identifying and performing the techniques required for chopping tops on custom vehicles. Topics include: evaluation of vehicles, preparation of vehicles, and chopping tops. |
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| ACRP 2278Fuel Tanks
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 0.5 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 1.5 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides instruction in identifying and performing techniques required for the construction of fuel tanks. Topics include : pattern and fabrication of a fuel tank. |
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| ACRP 2280Frenching
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 1 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides instruction in identifying and demonstrating the proper procedure for Frenching sheet metal body panels. Topics include: French in a pair of tail lights and license plate. |
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| ACRP 2282Sectioning, Pancaking, and Channeling
Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 1 Lab 2 - 4 Lab 3 - 3 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course provides training for students to identify and perform the techniques required for sectioning and channeling custom vehicles. The student will be assessed by written examination and lab projects. |
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Faculty
Automotive Collision Repair Program Coordinator
Auto Collision and Sheet Metal Fabrication Instructor
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