Auto Body Program

The auto body program at Morgan 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 Colorado colleges that offer auto body program.

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Morgan Community College

Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave, Denver, CO

Morgan Community College, also known as MCC is a quaint campus located in Fort Morgan, CO. Even though the school is set in a small town, it offers a range of degree courses in business, health and management. Established in 1967, the school is dedicated to offering a range of opportunities to all types of students as long as they hold a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.

Students are able to apply for various tuition benefits offered by several financial assistance programs. Credits earned can also be transferred to a four year institution for higher learning. With In-state tuition just under $3,000, MCC students are granted the option of getting an associate’s degree in the humanities or liberal arts, as well both of which are principle majors for transferring to a four-year school to pursue further education.

Students who are enrolled in any or all of these programs, may seek the school’s unique debt free option called the College Opportunity Fund. This helps many students who may not otherwise be able to afford school reduce their tuition fees.

MCC also offer a range of distance learning programs for students already in the workforce, or unable to attend classes on campus. Not to be forgotten are the many exciting extracurricular offerings such as their art program, band program varsity sports teams.

Students Enrolled in the Auto Body Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Morgan Community College has offered the following program 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

Salary & Wages

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.57
  • Average Annual Salary: $51110

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

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.17
  • Average Annual Salary: $35710

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

• Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
  • Total Employment: 430
  • Average Hourly Rate: $22.65
  • Average Annual Salary: $47110

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