Automotive Body and Fender Repair
Automotive Body and Fender Repair
The Automotive Body, Painting, and Fender Repair program at Oxnard College prepares students to enter the industry as entry-level technicians and provides continuous skills improvement training for employed technicians in the field. Students can complete a Certificate of Achievement and an Associate of Science Degree if the necessary general education requirements are completed. The program emphasizes hands-on training in body, fender, collision repair, painting, and automotive graphics so that students have the skills necessary to gain employment in the industry.
Credit Courses
This course covers the fundamentals of auto body repair including metal inert gas (MIG) welding, oxy-acetylene welding, metal finishing, use of body fillers, sanding, masking, and priming.
This course teaches students advanced auto body repair techniques using various materials such as steel, aluminum and plastics. Students are also taught special priming methods.
This course is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills in writing estimates or accident reports for non-structural refinishing and repair of automobile damage.
This is an advanced course in the techniques of repairing heavy damage to the automobile body and chassis; emphasis will be on automobile frame straightening, structure damage repairs, and advanced welding. The student’s auto body projects will be in the scope of complete automotive wrecks.
This course is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the automotive refinishing industry by providing training in painting fundamentals. Topics to be covered include a history of the industry, shop safety, shop equipment and layout, required tools and materials, and surface preparation techniques.
This course continues training in automotive painting and refinishing. Topics to be covered include application of undercoats and topcoats, spot repair procedures, paint job procedures, paint problems, and procedures for securing employment in the field.
This is an introductory course that gives a comprehensive overview of automotive graphics including preparation and layout of pinstriping, touch-up, lettering, and murals. This course also includes graphics for commercial trucks and boats.
This course provides instruction in advanced level automotive graphics design including color selection, paint mixing, customized murals, advanced commercial lettering applications, advanced outlines and shadowing, advanced pinstriping, and customized quills.
Work Experience Education provides supervised employment extending classroom occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals. Each unit of credit requires 54 hours of employment during the semester. Work Experience Education is available to all students.
Work Experience Education provides supervised employment extending classroom occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals. Each unit of credit requires 54 hours of employment during the semester. Work Experience Education is available to all students.
Work Experience Education provides supervised employment extending classroom occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals. Each unit of credit requires 54 hours of employment during the semester. Work Experience Education is available to all students.
Noncredit Courses
This course covers the fundamentals of auto body repair including metal inert gas (MIG) welding, oxy-acetylene welding, metal finishing, use of body fillers, sanding, masking, and priming.
This course teaches students advanced auto body repair techniques using various materials such as steel, aluminum and plastics. Students are also taught special priming methods.
This course is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills in writing estimates or accident reports for non-structural refinishing and repair of automobile damage.
This is an advanced course in the techniques of repairing heavy damage to the automobile body and chassis; emphasis will be on automobile frame straightening, structure damage repairs, and advanced welding. The student’s auto body projects will be in the scope of complete automotive wrecks.
This course is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the automotive refinishing industry by providing training in painting fundamentals. Topics to be covered include a history of the industry, shop safety, shop equipment and layout, required tools and materials, and surface preparation techniques.
This course continues training in automotive painting and refinishing. Topics to be covered include application of undercoats and topcoats, spot repair procedures, paint job procedures, paint problems, and procedures for securing employment in the field.
This is an introductory course that gives a comprehensive overview of automotive graphics including preparation and layout of pinstriping, touch-up, lettering, and murals. This course also includes graphics for commercial trucks and boats.
This course provides instruction in advanced level automotive graphics design including color selection, paint mixing, customized murals, advanced commercial lettering applications, advanced outlines and shadowing, advanced pinstriping, and customized quills.