Did you know ...uEmployment

of automotive body repairers is expected to grow as fast as average for all occupations through the year 2014.

u Automotive body and related repairers held about 223,000 jobs in 2004; about 1 in 10 specialized in automotive glass installation and repair.

uMost repairers worked for automotive repair and maintenance shops or automobile dealers. Others worked for organizations that maintain their own motor vehicles, such as trucking companies.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004

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It’s easy to get started ...1. Complete an application for admissions2. Take the COMPASS assessment3. Meet with a DCC Counselor to discuss your assessment

results and program placement4. Meet with a DCC Advisor in your program of study to

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For more information about this program, contact the faculty:uSammy Shelton, Associate Professor of Auto Body Mechanics,

434.797.8522 , email: sshelton@dcc.vccs.edu

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Salary ...u Median hourly earnings of automotive body and related repairers,

including incentive pay, were $16.68. u The middle 50 percent of automotive body and related repairers

earned between $12.55 and $22.04 an hour.u The lowest 10 percent of automotive body and related repairers

earned less than $9.42, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $28.45 an hour.

u Median hourly earnings of automotive glass installers and repairers, including incentive pay, were $13.45.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004

u Automobile Body Theory & Shop Practice I, II, & IIIu Auto Body Repairu Technical Report Writing Iu Welding Iu Automotive Body Component Service

Courses ...u Elementary Economicsu Psychology for Business/Industryu Damage Repair Estimatingu Coordinated Internship

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ServiceManager

InsuranceAdjuster

CollisionSpecialist

ShopOwner

Jobs ...The following occupational titles represent examples of possible employment opportunities:

Auto Body MeChAnICS Danville Community College’s Auto Body Mechanics program provides training in all phases of auto body mechanics. Emphasis is placed on the solution of everyday problems that arise in auto body repair, such as blistering, chipping, cracking, blushing, pin holes, panel replacement, and the use of plastics. This program can be completed in one year by a full-time student. Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate in Auto Body Mechanics.