Washburn Tech is one of the area’s top collision repair schools. Our program will prepare you with technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies. Our curriculum meets industry requirements and covers the areas of structural, non-structural, mechanical, electrical, painting, refinishing, damage estimation and safety. Students also receive hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art lab. For those who qualify, job shadowing and on-the-job training are available and may lead to career placement. Attending full-time, you can complete the program in two semesters, while part-time and high school students can finish in four semesters. Upon completion, you will earn a 52-credit-hour technical certificate and be eligible to complete an associate degree or more advanced degrees at Washburn University.
The Washburn Tech Automotive Collision & Refinishing Technology program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP Code 47.0603: Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician. A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.
CERTIFICATIONS: I-CAR Pro Level 1 Non-Structural; I-CAR Pro Level 1 Refinish; ASE Entry Level Mechanical and Electrical Components; OSHA-10
For dual-credit high school students submission of an application, official partial transcript, and consent to enroll form are required. Adult students must complete an application and submit an official copy of all transcripts. Please see an admissions counselor for details.
Auto Collision Certification, I-CAR Pro -Level 1 Refinish and Non-Structural, I-Car Steel Welding, Intro to Collision Repair, 6-H, SP-2 Safety & Pollution Prevention, SP-2 Safety & Pollution Safety, OSHA 10.
Upon completion, you will earn a 50 credit hour technical certificate and the required certificaitons to work as an Auto Collision Repair Specialist.
For those who qualify, job shadowing and on-the-job training are available and may lead to career placement.
Or continue earning an associate's degree from Washburn University.
