The Automotive Collision Repair program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive collision repair profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes either major automotive collision repair or automotive painting and refinishing. Program graduates receive an Automotive Collision Repair technical certificate which qualifies them as major collision repair technicians.
TAC 101 Occupational Safety 1.0 Cr Hr
Provides students with an appreciation and basic understanding of the safety rules and regulations that govern the transportation industry. Students learn and apply safe work habits in the use of hand and power tools as well as the handling, use and application of hazardous materials. Films, videos, field trips and guest speakers are used to supplement course.
TAC 111 Structural Damage Analysis and Repair 8.0 Cr Hrs
Includes frame inspection and repair on body-over-frame and unibody inspection measurement and repair. Students comply with personal and environmental safety practices and recognize that measuring, dimensioning and tolerance limits in unibody vehicles are critical to repair of these vehicles and that suspension/steering mounting points and engine power train attaching points are critical to vehicle handling, performance and safety. Also addresses the replacement of fixed glass and metal welding and cutting.
TAC 112 Refinish I 6.0 Cr Hrs
Students comply with personal and environmental safety practices and identify and take necessary precautions with hazardous operations. Introduces students to surface preparation, spray gun and related equipment operation, paint mixing, matching, applying, solving paint application problems, recognizing finish defects, causes and cures and final automobile detail. Prerequisite: TAC 101 Occupational Safety or administrator approval.
TAC 113 Nonstructural Damage Analysis and Repair 9.0 Cr Hrs
Students review damage reports and analyze damage to determine appropriate methods for overall repair. Instruction includes classroom and lab activities, panel repairs, replacements, adjustments, metal finishing, body filling, moveable glass, hardware and metal welding and cutting.
TAC 114 Steering, Suspension and Alignment 3.0 Cr Hrs
Involves the analysis, repair and replacement of suspension and steering components along with angles and pivot-point alignment involved in proper steering alignment.
TAC 116 Electrical Systems 2.0 Cr Hrs
Includes classroom and laboratory instruction on basic electricity, use of test equipment, schematic reading, general automotive electronics and the repair of electrical components commonly damaged during collision.
TAC 118 Refinish II 5.0 Cr Hrs
Continuation of TAC 112 Refinish I. Includes a large amount of time in laboratory instruction to develop spraying and polishing techniques including the development of a refinish plan, paint mixing and color matching. Prerequisite: TAC 112 Refinish I or administrator approval.
