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Auto body repair
Unibody construction and synthetic materials have made advanced training in automotive body repair important for those just entering the fields as well as for those who are currently working.  This concentration is designed to teach the skills you need to repair today’s auto body. 
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Curriculum varies based on the degree (A.A.S., A.S., or Technical Certificate) and is subject to change. Curriculum posted are samples; Advisors can help determine sequence of classes.

GENERAL EDUCATION -- 19 - 20 CREDITS
    Communication Elective 3
    English Composition 3
    Life Skills Elective 1
    Math Elective 3
    Physical Science Course 3-4
    General Education Elective 3
    Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL CORE -- 18 CREDITS
    Steering and Suspension Systems 3
    Engine Principles and Design 3
    Electrical and Electronics I 3
    Braking Systems 3
    Electrical and Electronics II 3
    Climate Control Systems 3
CONCENTRATION -- 30 CREDITS
    Body Repair Fundamentals 3
    Auto Paint Fundamentals 3
    Collision Damage Analysis and Repair 3
    Conventional Frame Analysis and Diagnosis 3
    Body Repair II 3
    Automotive Paint Technology 3
    Unibody Structural Analysis and Repair 3
    Collision Damage Appraising 3
    Fiberglass Plastic Repair 3
    Automotive Body Welding 3
TOTAL CREDITS 67 - 68

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"The faculty at Ivy Tech was great, always willing help students. I have a career in the major that I have a degree for, and I'm very happy with the education I received from Ivy Tech."
Jason Hazelwood
Automotive Tech., ‘05
Service Technician/ Alignment Technician