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Automotive Refinishing Assistant I - ARA1 Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: Valdosta, High School

The Automotive Refinishing Assistant I certificate program prepares students for employment as assistants to lead and master technicians in an automotive collision repair shop. Topics covered include work safety, hand and power tools, basic component repair and replacement, and trim accessories and glass replacements.

Requirements:

  • Submit a completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 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, Georgia Milestones Literature/Composition or Georgia Milestones American Literature/Composition (for meeting English requirement only) or GED score of 145 or higher, or have one of the following: an associate degree or higher or have a High School overall GPA of 2.0, a HOPE Scholarship GPA of 2.6 or higher after the completion of 10th grade, or have 2 years documented work experience in the subject area. 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.

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Curriculum Outline (13 hours)
Occupational Courses 13
ACRP 1000

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 1005

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.

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ACRP 1010

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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