This program provides instruction for students with no previous auto body repair experience. Instruction covers collision repair, body panel repair, flexible parts repair, fiberglass repair, urethane single-stage, base coat/clear coat refinishing, rust repair, and introductory body damage estimating. Students will analyze various types of body damage and restore vehicles to their original condition. This class has mandatory attendance. Automotive textbooks will be provided and homework will be assigned as needed. Tests and quizzes vary throughout each 9 week time frame as students are gradually introduced to more challenging hands-on learning projects. Project vehicles are obtained from Washington County, Virginia public requests. A list of vehicles from the requests in need of repair and/or refinishing is approved by the instructor. Vehicle repair selection is based on the individual student needs in a particular stage of the training agenda. No warranties apply since labor is by students in training. Individual vehicle refinishing costs for materials vary and are the responsibility of the vehicle owner(s).
