Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Pennco Tech – Bristol 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 Pennsylvania colleges that offer auto body program.

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Pennco Tech – Bristol

242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA

Pennco Tech - Bristol is a 2-year private career school, which provides training and education opportunities for its students. Over the past several years Pennco Tech - Bristol has granted degrees to over 810 students with a graduation rate of more than 83%. Pennco Tech campus in Bristol offers several programs to pick from. The more popular programs are shown below:

• Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Electrician
• Auto Mechanic
• Medical Administration

To support students and graduates, Pennco Tech - Bristol may offer services like:

• Counseling assistance
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assisting students to find work
• Child care

The last reported accreditation for Pennco Tech - Bristol was done by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can see classes offered, financial aid & tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Pennco Tech – Bristol offers a less than two-year award program in auto body.

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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $42030

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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $39950

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

• Pittsburgh, PA
  • Total Employment: 200
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.61
  • Average Annual Salary: $42870

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