Auto Collision Repair - Salina Area Technical School

Auto Collision Repair from Salina Area Technical School is a Campus Certificate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Auto Collision Repair program is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), a division of the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). In just 9 short months Automotive Collision Repair graduates will have the skills necessary to begin a new and exciting career in the collision repair field. Students will work with certified instructors to learn all aspects of the collision repair process from start to finish. Students will learn estimating skills on the most current computerized estimating system, frame measuring with laser and sonar computerized equipment and frame straightening with two 3 post frame machines. Students will gain skills in automotive welding, dent repair , parts replacement and door glass and regulator repair and replacement as well as plastic repair . Students will also learn the proper surface preparation, which is an important step to ensuring a successful paint job. We will then move on to learning refinishing skills with the latest HVLP spray guns, Students will be spraying with basecoat clear coat urethane paints, tri stage pearl finishes as well as the newest waterborne paint technology and UV light activated finishes. All of this spraying will be done in two state of the art heated spray booths. You will be working on real live customer projects in a real collision shop atmosphere preparing you for a rewarding career as an Automotive Collision Repair Technician. View more details on Salina Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.