Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Cuesta 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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Cuesta College

11711 Sand Canyon Road, Yucaipa, CA

Individuals looking to jump start their career can take advantage of all the opportunities that Cuesta College offers.  The school offers outstanding degree programs in technology. These programs include Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Electronics and Electrical Technology, and Welding. In just two years, students will be ready to start a career in the field of their choice and increase their earning potential. Your education is an investment that will continue to payoff over and over again.

Cuesta College has a storied history which goes back to the 1960s. It has educated students at different types of instructional sites. Through the years, Cuesta has taught in Cambria, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Shandon, Paso Robles, Templeton, Arroyo Grande, and Nipomo. The cost of tuition is very affordable. Full time California residents pay a low rate of $1,196 per semester.

Cuesta College is eager to help students with the task of finding ways to pay for college. The school works with students from diverse backgrounds to make paying for college possible for everyone.

The college offers many outstanding distance education programs for the working adult. These courses place more responsibility on the learner and require them to use independent study skills.

Cuesta College can help you transfer to a four-year university after completing your associate’s degree. Cuesta has partnered with Columbia College, Cal State Tech, Brandman University, and the University of La Verne.

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

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

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• 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

• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.82
  • Average Annual Salary: $43300

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

• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.61
  • Average Annual Salary: $44950

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

• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
  • Total Employment: 620
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.13
  • Average Annual Salary: $41860

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