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$2,665

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Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Allan Hancock College 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 California colleges that offer auto body program.

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Allan Hancock College

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pky, Alameda, CA

Located in northern Santa Barbara County, Allan Hancock College is ranked one of the top 120 community colleges across the United States.

AHC is known for many accomplishments; however, one of its biggest draws is the athletic program. The program offers football, basketball, soccer, track and field, and several others. Allan Hancock College offer over 100 areas of study, with a great support system in place for its students.

The Santa Maria campus is settled over 100 plus acres of beautiful landscape, and it is fully modernized with state of the art technology. There are over 12,000 students enrolled at AHC.

AHC offers opportunities for those who wish to begin a bachelor's degree, an associate degree, prepare for a career or upgrade their skills. Allan Hancock College is well known for its professional theatre program, and English as a second language.

Allan Hancock College has a University Transfer Center (UTC), were students can participate in the TAG program (Transfer Admission Guarantee). Guaranteed transfers include:

  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC San Diego
  • UC Riverside
  • UC Davis

For more information on TAG or participating colleges and universities please follow the link.

Tuition and fees at AHC include:

  • Resident tuition - $46 per unit
  • Non-resident tuition, including international students - $190 per unit, plus the resident tuition fee of $46

There are additional fees for health, student ID cards, parking and student center fees – for more information on all fees and exemptions please follow the link.

AHC provides assistance for students in need of financial aid. Those wishing to apply for aid can do so for free by filling out the FAFSA form online. Other options for financial aid include the Federal Pell Grant, Federal work study, Cal Grant and scholarships. More information

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Allan Hancock College has offered the following degree levels for students:

  • Less Than One Year Certificate
  • Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

 Graduates
Less Than One Year Certificate3
Associate's Degree1

Students by Gender (2019)

 Graduates
Male4
Female0

Students by Race (2019)

 Graduates
Hispanic4

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

Students who have completed the Auto Body program at Allan Hancock College, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:

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

  • Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
    • Total Employment: 850
    • Average Hourly Rate: $23.32
    • Average Annual Salary: $48500
  • San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
    • Total Employment: 470
    • Average Hourly Rate: $27.32
    • Average Annual Salary: $56820

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

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

  • Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
    • Total Employment: 400
    • Average Hourly Rate: $23.65
    • Average Annual Salary: $49200
  • San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
    • Total Employment: 280
    • Average Hourly Rate: $23.22
    • Average Annual Salary: $48300

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

Admission Requirements & Details

The admissions information below may provide a better idea of the candidates Allan Hancock College accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP or college credits that may be transferred.

College Credits Accepted

  • Dual Credits
  • AP Course Credits
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Academics & Student Services

Student Services

To help support students, Allan Hancock College may offer services to students including:

  • Distance learning
  • Night and weekend classes available
  • Remedial courses
  • Academic counseling for students
  • Employing students to lower education costs
  • Assisting students to find work
  • Day care

Intercollegiate Athletics

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Track and Field, Outdoor
  • Track and Field, X-Country
  • Volleyball
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