The rapidly-growing field of automobile body repair and construction is the focus of the Auto Collision Repair Technology program, offered as two 1-year specialty certificates:
- Automobile Cosmetic Repair
- Automobile Structural Repair
Through hands-on experience, students gain knowledge in both automobile cosmetic repair and automobile structural repair. Students gain experience with structural alignment, dent removal, and paintless dent removal. The program also covers replacing damaged parts, body sectioning, painting, refinishing procedures, and plastic repair in both theory and practice.
These and other skills are taught via industry-current collision-related computer programs as estimating, laser body alignment, and color Cromavision.
Work opportunities include not only the many jobs in collision repair centers, but also in the fields of insurance adjusting or appraising, and as paint specialists with paint companies or in industrial centers.
All BRTC degree-seeking students should demonstrate competency in the general education learning outcomes.
Degree Plans
Technical Certificate in Cosmetic Repair Technology
Technical Certificate in Structural Repair Technology
Gainful Employment Disclosure Information
As of July 1, 2020, The Secretary of the Department of Education amends the regulations on institutional eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and the Student Assistance General Provisions to rescind the Department’s gainful employment regulations. https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2019-13703/p-3
In accordance with these regulations, on the Consumer and Mandated Information page you will find links to the disclosures for each of the certificate programs at Black River Technical College which are covered by these regulations.
