Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Merced 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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Merced College

1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA

Merced College offers a gateway to the future by offering an outstanding education at an affordable price. Tuition is only $46 per unit. The college offers a supportive atmosphere which is provided by caring faculty and staff. At Merced College you will find state-of-the-art facilities and the latest technology. Current enrollment is 11,000 students.

The institute offers the Student Success Program that provides academic support. The goal is to ensure that every student gets the help that he or she needs to be successful. The goal is to offers students the support they need to achieve academic success.

Classes are offered in a variety of subjects. Subjects include math, engineering, science, allied health, computer science, international studies, nursing, and Spanish.

The college is an outstanding option for international students. International students gain a strong head start on their degrees at Merced College. International students love the fact that the college offers more than eighty Associate Degree Programs and more than sixty certificate programs, transfer agreements and counseling to prepare for ones future course of study.

Child care is offered to students. This makes getting a degree easier for parents. With convenient hours, Merced College helps to make college readily available to everyone. The college also offers health services. It aims to offer basic health care services and help students become more responsible for their health. Merced College embraces diversity and works to celebrate it.

The career center at Merced College is an outstanding service, which will help students find a career that fits their interest. It is also an outstanding resource for help finding a job upon graduation.

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

• 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).