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Students who have completed the Automotive Collision
Repair Basic Skills Certificate may elect to continue their
training by completing the following curriculum and receive
an Advanced Skills Certificate of Proficiency in automotive collision
repair. Successful graduates will be trained in all the necessary
skills required to enter the workforce as an entry level
technician. Emphasis is placed on advanced skills in surface
preparation, straightening damaged parts, refinish techniques,
reading damage reports, damage repair, interior trim and glass
removal and installation, welding, heating and cooling systems,
plastic repair and the theory of vehicle structure design.
This is a TSI-waived certificate. Students declaring this
major are not subject to the TSI regulations unless they enroll
in a course outside the prescribed curriculum.

Certificate of Proficiency

FIRST SEMESTER*
ABDR 1203 Vehicle Design and Structural Analysis.........2
ABDR 1442 Structural Analysis
    and Damage Repair II ................................................4
ABDR 1558 Intermediate Refinishing ..............................5
ABDR 2551 Specialized Refinishing Tech .......................5
                    Total Semester Hours .............................16

SECOND SEMESTER
ABDR 2353 Color Analysis and Paint Matching ..............3
ABDR 2431 Structural Analysis
    and Damage Repair III ..............................................4
ABDR 2435 Structural Analysis
    and Damage Repair IV .............................................4
ABDR 2437 Structural Analysis
    and Damage Repair V
    or ABDR 2355 Collision Repair Estimating .............. 4/3
ABDR 2449 Advanced Refinishing I ................................4
                    Total Semester Hours ........................ 19/18

* Although not a requirement for this certificate, students
are strongly encouraged to take HUDV 1100 during the
first semester of enrollment.

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