Collision Refinishing Technology Program
Why not turn pro at WyoTech?
Collision Refinishing Technology
If you enjoy metalworking, painting and detailing, and the satisfaction of restoring vehicles, then you should definitely consider our Collision Refinishing Technology.
This core program is divided into two main sections:
Collision Repair
Students will take two courses in collision repair. These courses will provide instruction in the fundamentals of restoring cars. Special attentions will be given to: heating and cooling systems, air conditioning, electrical circuits, steel and aluminum panel repair, power accessories, restraint systems, structural straightening, suspension systems, squeeze-type resistance spot welding, antilock brakes and traction control systems.
Refinishing
The refinishing courses will provide students with instruction in surface preparation and masking, spray gun operation, detailing, spot repair and blending techniques, corrosion protection, refinishing equipment, worker protection, hazardous materials, damage analysis and estimating, front section damage analysis, plastic welding, repair and refinishing.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities for Collision Refinishing graduates include:
- Collision Repair Shop Technician
- Automotive Glass Installation and Repairer
- Specialty Shop Technician
- Welder/Fabricator/Paint Technician
- Damage Appraiser for the Insurance Industry
- Other Transportation Body Repairer
Students in our collision refinishing program can choose to specialize in one of the following:
- Trim and Upholstry
- Applied Service Management
- Motorsports Chassis Fabrication
- Street Rod and Custom Fabrication
Now Offering flexible, part-time evening classes for the Automotive Technician and Collision/Refinishing Technician Programs
WyoTech Sacramento is now offering a part-time evening class for the Automotive Technology and Collision Refinishing Program designed to meet the flexible needs of our students.
Click here for more information!
Specialties in the Collision Refinishing Technology Core*
Students in the Collision Refinishing Technology program can choose to specialize in the following:
* Not all programs and specialties offered at all locations.
Omar BenitezTeaches motorcycle-technology" I enjoy talking to people and sharing my experiences about the motorcycle industry. Motorcycles have always been around in my life. My father used to race motocross back in the 60s, and I got my first dirt bike at the age of 9. I have been workin..."
Street Rod and Custom FabricationStreet Rod and Custom Fabrication is a specialty of the Diesel Technology Core ProgramStreet Rod and Custom Fabrication In our street rod and custom fabrication course, you will learn the techniques used to customize vehicles and create works of art. You will learn basic specialized sheet metal fabrication techniques as applied to customizin...
Teresa Judd2004 Graduate"It wasn't just fictitious and in a book and repetitive. In Engines class you take it all the way apart, and then put it back together and then you run it and it's LOUD."