The Automotive Refinishing Technician certificate at Spokane Community College teaches the skills necessary to succeed in the automotive collision repair industry. This certificate is embedded in the second year or in the fourth and fifth quarters of our two year Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician associate's degree. Students may choose to earn this certificate on its own or as part of the associate's degree option.
The Automotive Collision and Refinishing Technician program teaches the skills necessary to succeed in the automotive collision repair industry. Instruction is primarily in a shop situation where field conditions are simulated. Students are able to learn by demonstration and direct hands on experience. Students are instructed in a wide range of skills, including welding, sheet metal repair and replacement, fabrication and restoration techniques, frame and unibody repair, as well as repair and replacement of structural components.The refinishing portion of our program provides students with a comprehensive education in modern refinishing techniques and materials, as well as material and damage estimation. Students will learn all phases of substrate preparation, color matching and application of the latest paint materials including water born products. Students must complete each ABF and related course with a 2.0 grade or better before advancing to subsequent quarters.
Financial information
Total tuition
$3,290.00
Total required fees
$529.00
Books and supplies
$189.00
Locations
Spokane
Instructional methods
In-person Primary Location
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Prerequisites
None
Other prerequisites
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
Certification/license test preparation provided
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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