Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Lincoln Tech – Nashville prepares students for careers as a custom painter, technician, glass installation technician, welder, metal fabricator, or paint technician. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct, and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Program courses include: structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating. Get more details below including other Tennessee colleges that offer auto body program.

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Lincoln Tech – Nashville

1303 Old Fort Pky, Murfreesboro, TN

Lincoln Tech - Your future. Now! Lincoln Tech helps students achieve professional success through personalized career support and hands-on, job-specific education. Their in-depth training programs are designed to meet the changing needs of today's tough job market, and cover a variety of fields, including: Health Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Hospitality, Automotive Technology, HVAC Technology and Electrical Systems Technology. Lincoln's Certificate, Diploma and Associate Degree programs are designed to accelerate your entry into the job market by offering a shorter length of training.

Lincoln instructors possess a combination of seasoned teaching skills, subject matter expertise and real world experience. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify and Career Placement Assistance is available upon graduation. Let us forward your information to Lincoln Tech so they can contact you about their programs. Lincoln Tech campuses are accredited by either the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) or by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), depending on campus location. Programs vary by campus.

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Lincoln Tech – Nashville has offered the following programs for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Description

Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Description

Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, automotive body and related repairers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.2% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.74
  • Average Annual Salary: $36890

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Description

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, automotive glass installers and repairers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 7.8% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.04
  • Average Annual Salary: $39600

Painters, Transportation Equipment

Description

Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Includes painters in auto body repair facilities.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, painters, transportation equipment employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
  • Total Employment: 180
  • Average Hourly Rate: $18.15
  • Average Annual Salary: $37740

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).