Collision & Refinishing

Associate Degree

Certificate

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Brent Lowe
Brent.Lowe@scc.spokane.edu
509-533-7111

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About

Are you good with your hands? Do you enjoy working on cars and fixing things? A career in automotive collision and refinishing could be for you.

In this program, you’ll learn to repair and restore modern damaged vehicles to original manufacturer condition. You’ll study welding, sheet metal repair and replacement, fabrication and restoration techniques, frame and unibody repair, as well as repair and replacement of structural components. Much of your learning will take place as you work on actual project cars in our fully equipped, on-campus shop.

If you want to work in the rapidly growing automotive collision and refinishing industry, this program will provide you with the specialized training to succeed in the field.

Courses

ABF 111 — Shop Procedures Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in safe operation of various collision shop equipment in a shop setting.
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ABF 112 — Introduction to Unibody Lab — 5.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform measurement, structural damage, removal and replacement of welded, bonded, and bolted parts in a shop setting.
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ABF 115 — Basic Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform metal and plastic damage diagnosis, repair, and body alignment in a shop setting.
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ABF 116 — Parts Identification Lab — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform parts identification, ordering, and interpreting repair orders in a shop setting.
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ABF 117 — Automotive Collision MIG Welding — 3.0 Credits

This course introduces students to the basic MIG skills required for success in the automotive collision and refinishing field. A variety of basic welding skills are introduced with emphasis on welding safety.
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ABF 123 — Major Panel Replacement Lab — 4.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in major panel replacement in metal panels and plastic panels.
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ABF 124 — Mechanical Components Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed in the mechanical moving parts of the vehicle and the diagnosing of damaged parts.
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ABF 125 — Major Unibody and Frame Repair Lab — 4.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in the use of frame machines and will participate in pulling the vehicle back to specification of the manufacturer.
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ABF 127 — Major Panel Replacement — 1.0 Credits

Students are introduced to frame machines and how they are used for replacement repair of inner and outer panels of the vehicle.
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ABF 133 — Introduction to Industrial Safety and Hygiene Lab — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in safety procedures.
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ABF 134 — Introduction to Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation Lab — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in surface preparation of interior and exterior of the vehicle.
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ABF 135 — Basic Polishing and Detailing — 3.0 Credits

Students are introduced to polishing and detailing procedures. Washing, compounding and polishing, and interior and exterior detailing are emphasized.
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ABF 136 — Introduction to Topcoat Systems and Application Procedures Lab — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in the actual application of the topcoat paint.
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ABF 137 — Basic Color Matching and Paint Mixing Fundamentals — 3.0 Credits

Students are introduced to the basic principles of color matching and paint mixing. Students practice color analysis and tinting.
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ABF 138 — Intermediate Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in sanding techniques and defects that may occur.
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ABF 139 — Intermediate Paint Application, Color Matching, and Paint Mixing Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in advanced painting, color matching, and mixing of paints.
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ABF 140 — Materials and Cost Estimation Lab — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed and participate in writing an estimate for cost of materials and total repair.
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ABF 141 — Intermediate Finessing, Compounding, and Detailing — 3.0 Credits

This course emphasizes practical applications of color matching, paint mixing and tinting procedures.
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ABF 211 — Shop Procedures — 1.0 Credits

This course introduces students to basic shop operation including safety precautions of common collision repair, equipment work order, estimate reading, and parts ordering.
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ABF 212 — Introduction to Unibody — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed in measurement, correction of structural damage, and replacement of welded, bonded, and bolded parts.
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ABF 215 — Basic Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in metal and plastic damage diagnosis, repair, and body alignment.
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ABF 216 — Parts Identification — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in automotive parts identification, ordering, and interpreting repair orders.
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ABF 224 — Mechanical Components — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed on mechanical parts of the vehicle and how to replace those parts.
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ABF 225 — Major Unibody and Frame Repair — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed on how to use multiple pulling of vehicle and how to diagnose damage of a unibody and body over frame vehicle.
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ABF 233 — Introduction to Industrial Safety and Hygiene — 1.0 Credits

The course introduces safety precautions used in the collision industry.
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ABF 234 — Introduction to Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in preparation of the surface for topcoat of paint.
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ABF 236 — Introduction to Topcoat Systems and Application Procedures — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in different paints and the application of those paints.
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ABF 238 — Intermediate Interior and Exterior Surface Preparation — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in different techniques of sanding and application of undercoat products.
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ABF 239 — Intermediate Paint Application, Color Matching, and Paint Mixing — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in advanced color matching and tinting colors to match the vehicle.
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ABF 240 — Materials and Cost Estimation — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in cost of materials and the efficiency of the students’ time.
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ABF 244 — Advanced Metal Straightening and Panel Alignment Methods Lab — 6.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform advanced methods of metal correction and panel alignment in a shop setting.
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ABF 247 — Advanced Metal Straightening and Panel Replacement Methods — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in advanced methods of metal correction and panel alignment.
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ABF 266 — Cooperative Education Seminar — 1.0-2.0 Credits

For course description, see Cooperative Education.
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ABF 267 — Cooperative Education Work Experience — 1.0-18.0 Credits

For course description, see Cooperative Education.
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ABF 270 — Sheet Metal Restoration Welding Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform various welding methods related to restoration and fabrication of sheet metal in a shop setting.
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ABF 271 — Sheet Metal Shaping Lab — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform metal shaping and parts fabrication in a shop setting.
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ABF 272 — Bucks and Forms Lab — 2.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform the design and construction of various bucks, forms, and tooling used to shape metal in a shop setting.
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ABF 273 — Sheet Metal and Restoration and Repair — 3.0 Credits

Students are instructed in and perform metal preparation and straightening and filling of damaged panels in a shop setting.
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ABF 275 — Sheet Metal Restoration Welding — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in welding safety, equipment, and processes related to the restoration and fabrication of sheet metal.
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ABF 276 — Sheet Metal Shaping — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in metallurgy, shrinking, stretching, shaping methods, tools and equipment.
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ABF 277 — Bucks and Forms — 1.0 Credits

Students are instructed in the design and construction of various bucks, forms, and tooling used to shape metal.
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APLED Distribution Area Outcomes

DTA Distribution Areas	Distribution Area Outcomes	APLED COURSES	OUTCOME ASSESSMENT
Communication	Prepare and present ideas (verbal and written) clearly, concisely, logically and effectively to communicate in a professional manner	APLED 121	X
	Create, organize, present and adapt effective verbal and nonverbal messages to diverse audiences in diverse contexts	APLED 121 & 123	X
	Access online research related to professional/technical industry topics	APLED 121 & 123
	Demonstrate the ability to critically think: summarize, interpret and evaluate written discourse	APLED 121
	Prepare and write business letters, memos and other documents using instructed technical format	APLED 121	X
	Utilize effective document design techniques to ensure numerical and/or technical data is easily accessible to audience	APLED 121
	Appropriately use college-level language skills (i.e., grammar and punctuation) to draft, revise and edit writing assignments	APLED 121
	Utilize effective communication to lead a group	APLED 123
	Utilize appropriate conflict-management and problem-solving skills while leading or working within a group	APLED 123
	Utilize appropriate customer-relations skills (for both internal and external customers)	APLED 123
	Demonstrate effective listening and responding skills necessary to understand verbal and nonverbal information	APLED 123
Employment Readiness	Analyze personal employment goals and articulate career objectives	APLED 125	X
	Assess professional skills as well as strengths and weaknesses	APLED 125	X
	Develop job search strategies (e.g. research sources of career information and employment opportunities, develop a professional network)	APLED 125
	Demonstrate job interview skills (i.e. presentation skills and effective communication in an interview setting )	APLED 125
	Understand employment and leadership in a diverse workplace	APLED 125
	Prepare an effective employment portfolio including a resume, cover letter and list of references	APLED 125
Math	Apply mathematical concepts and principles to perform computations, as they apply to the student's chosen career	APLED 112	X
	Apply mathematics to solve problems within the student's program	APLED 112
	Apply technology tools (to include calculators) to solve problems as they relate to the student's chosen program	APLED 112
	Use mathematical concepts and techniques in solving practical and applied problems within the student's chosen program	APLED 112
Computer Literacy	Apply skills and concepts for basic use of computer hardware, software and networks in the workplace and in future coursework	APLED 113
	Effectively demonstrate and use the Windows operating system, PC and cloud file management systems	APLED 113
	Effectively demonstrate the use of the school's learning management system	APLED 113	X
	Effectively demonstrate how to email and search the Internet	APLED 113
	Effectively demonstrate and use word processing, spreadsheet and presentation softwares	APLED 113	X
	Use Microsoft Office programs to create personal, academic and business documents following current professional and industry standards	APLED 113