Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Hawaii Community 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 Florida colleges that offer auto body program.

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Hawaii Community College (Hawaii CC)

7390 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL

The Hawaii Community College uniquely embraces the concept of traditional Kauhale – a Hawaiian village. With its mission to spread quality education and, at the same time, retaining  the traditions of the island, the Hawaii Community College  aims to promote success to the students by seeking excellence all throughout.

Also known as HawaiiCC, the Hawaii Community College was founded in 1941 and was first named as Hawaii Vocational School and started out teaching to produce highly skilled workforce. It was during 1970 when HawaiiCC started adding college degrees to their programs. Today, HawaiiCC teaches different degrees from different disciplines like agriculture, engineering, business, education, information technology and healthcare. The school also offers technical programs like culinary arts and carpentry to name a few.

The tuition fee rate is charged depending on the credit hours carried by the student. For Hawaiian residents, the tuition fee rate is $106 while non-residents incur more at $304. When it comes to transfer options, students from HawaiiCC can enjoy transferring to local schools without any difficulty as students can take advantage of the Hawaii Transfer Curriculum. On the other hand, for those who want to transfer to mainland US, the school has a transfer student agreement with Oregon State University where student’s units can be easily credited.

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Hawaii Community College has offered the following academic levels 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

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

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