Collision Repair Technology
School of Transportation Technology
Parkes Automotive Technology Center, Rm. 126 · (570) 327-4516
Related Majors
Pennsylvania College of Technology provides programs which prepare students for all aspects of the collision repair industry:
Collision Repair Technician (CL)*: Prepares students for entry-level collision repair positions. Students develop skills in structural and non-structural repair, plastic repair, automotive refinishing, and collision-related auto mechanics. (certificate)
Collision Repair Technology (CR)*: Prepares students with advanced repair and management skills, allowing them to perform the repair of structural and non-structural repair, plastic repair, automotive refinishing and collision-related auto mechanics, collision estimating, automotive air-conditioning, electrical and electronics, as well as entry-level management skills. (associate's degree/A.A.S.)
Motorsports (002): Prepares students for entry-level positions as a service technician in the motorsports field. (competency credential)
Automotive Service Sales and Marketing (AK): Prepares students for careers in automotive service specializing in the customer relations, marketing, and sales. Students have the option of developing technical skills in either automotive maintenance or in collision repair. (associate's degree/A.A.S.)
Automotive Technology Management (BAU): Prepares students who have earned an associate's degree in a automotive major with in-depth technical skills, breadth of technical knowledge and management skills as applied in the automotive industry. The major emphasizes skills in supervision and personnel management, financial analysis and accounting principles, sales promotion and marketing plan, problem-solving methods, organization and planning techniques, and a level of proficiency in communications and mathematics essential for a management career. (bachelor's degree/B.S.)
* Students enrolled in the Collision Repair Technician or Collision Repair Technology program can choose to augment their studies by completing the Ford Motor Company specialized collision repair requirements.