Collision Repair and Refinish Technicians repair everything from a dented bumper to an almost total wreck. Technicians have the skills and knowledge necessary to determine what repairs are needed to repair vehicles. They restore auto body parts to their original shape or replace whole sections of the auto body. Technicians give estimates, repair auto bodies, refinish auto bodies and align auto frames.

Collision Repair Tool List

View Collision Repair & Refinish Technology: 2-Year Diploma Curriculum

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Meet Our Instructors

Terry Berkness; 
AAS, Southeast Tech; ASE certified in Painting and Refinish, Structural Analysis and Damage Repair and Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair, 26 years industry experience


Ronald Burchatz


Mike Wendell;
 PPG Vocational Instructor Endorsement, I-Car Mig Welding Endorsement, CareerSafe Endorsement