Collision Repair Technology
School of Transportation Technology
Parkes Automotive Technology Center, Rm. 126 · (570) 327-4516
The Collision Repair Technology major is master certified by the National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation and meets the standards for Automotive Service Excellence.
The Collision Repair Technician certificate program is certified by the National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation and meets the standards for Automotive Service Excellence.
Students enrolled in Collision Repair at Pennsylvania College of Technology will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to repair damaged vehicles to their pre-accident condition according to the manufacturer's recommended repair procedures. Students learn to repair the following types of damages:
- non-structural
- structural
- plastic
- aluminum
- glass
- mechanical
- electrical
Students develop skills in one of the best-equipped repair facilities in the nation, with equipment and training such as:
- Blackhawk, Car-O-Liner & Chief frame equipment
- self-centering gauges; and universal, laser, and computerized measuring systems
- welding systems, both in practice labs and on vehicles
- plastic repair methods
- mechanical systems, such as scan tools, brake lathes, computerized alignment and balancing equipment
Going Beyond the Classroom
Students have the opportunity to gain further experience and earn course credit by volunteering for a 15-week, full-time internship at a sponsoring Toyota/Lexus dealership or selected collision repair facility as part of the Toyota Technical Education Network.
Training Outside the Classroom
Students have the opportunity to gain further experience and earn additional industry recognized certifications by participating in the Ford MLR program. Course credit can also be earned by interning in a Ford, Lincoln/Mercury, Mazda, Jaguar or Volvo dealership.
Also, graduates of the program can complete the Automotive Technology Management B.S. degree via distance learning or on campus.
Collision Repair News
Collision Repair Department Scheduling Appointments for Vehicle Work
October 2008
Three Penn College Teams Prepared for Mini-Indy Event
September 2007
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Insurance-Industry Reps Donate Vehicle Parts to Collision Repair Department
February 2006
Article by Collision Repair Faculty Member Nationally Published
February 2006
Alfred M. Thomas
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"Getting Paid for What You Do," an article by an associate professor of collision repair at Penn College, has been published in the February issue of Automotive Body Repair News. The article marks the fourth time that Alfred M. Thomas, who heads the collision repair department in the college's School of Transportation Technology, has been published in the past six years.
Lanessa L. Satteson Named SGA's 'Student of the Month'
February 2006
Lanessa L. Satteson
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Lanessa L. Satteson, of Elimsport, in her final semester toward an associate's degree in collision repair technology, has been chosen by Penn College's Student Government Association as February's "Student of the Month."