476 classroom, 1,054 lab
Collision Repair & Refinish Technology Program Description
With UTI’s Collision Repair and Refinish Technology (CRRT) program, students can gain the training required to pursue a rewarding career as an automotive collision repair and refinish technician. UTI’s CRRT program can give students the highly specialized education for which many collision centers and dealerships are searching.
Students in UTI’s CRRT program will learn to repair and refinish structural and non-structural damage as well as how to prepare cost estimates on all phases of repair and refinishing. Students also will learn to repair mechanical and electrical damage. Successful graduates will have the opportunity to achieve certifications in Axalta refinishing, 3M plastics repair, and Chief Automotive measuring and straightening systems.
The program includes six weeks of training focused on custom body and paint. In the three-week custom body course, students will learn the concepts of metal fabrication, shaping and manipulation. They also will learn the concepts behind custom painting in a three-week custom paint course that teaches pin striping and the use of airbrushes.
The CRRT program is divided into six distinct modules that collectively cover all facets of collision repair and refinish training with a sixth module that includes custom body and paint. The curriculum is based on the industry standard, I-CAR live. The I-CAR curriculum was developed to train entry-level technicians in auto body repair and includes the I-CAR Steel Welding Qualification Test and Aluminum Welding Qualification Test (SWQT & AWQT). Graduates who successfully complete the program will earn credits towards I-CAR Pro Level status.
Collision Repair & Refinish Technology Program Objective
The objective of UTI’s Collision Repair & Refinish Technology program is to qualify students as entry-level collision repair technicians equipped with the basic knowledge and skills to analyze, repair and refinish collision-damaged vehicles. The CRRT program is designed to prepare students to work as entry- level collision repair and refinish technicians or estimators for dealerships, collision centers or fleet repair facilities.