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2024-2025 Catalog

Auto Collision Technology (ACTCE)

Location(s): South Omaha Campus

Award: Certificate of Achievement
Pathway to Associate Degree: Auto Collision Technology (ABAS1)  

 

This certificate of achievement covers basic sheet metal and frame repair.

 

Graduation Requirements
To earn this certificate, a student must complete all required courses.
Total credit hours required 49.5-52.5

 

Links to Additional Resources

 

Major Requirements - 24.0 credits

Option Requirements - 12.0 - 15.0

Select 12.0 - 15.0 credit hours from the following:

Note: Students pursuing the Auto Collision Entry Level Technician Career Certificate should select AUTB 1040, AUTB 1220, and AUTB 2310. Students pursuing the Auto Collision Estimating Career Certificate should select AUTB 2460 and AUTB 2550.

General Education Course Recommendations for this Program:

  • Communication: COMS 1000
  • Quantitative/Numeracy: MATH 1240
  • Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness: COMS 1300

 

Certificate of Achievement General Education Requirements - 13.5 credits

The following are General Education requirements for a Certificate of Achievement. Students may not use the same course to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

Communication

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1 Level I course from the list of Communication General Education courses in the current course catalog.

Quantitative/Numeracy

1 Course     4.5 - 5.0 credit hrs. 

Please check your degree program for recommended Math course.

Select 1 college level math course from the list of General Education math courses in the current course catalog.

*Based on the Math course you select, pre-requisites may be required.

Critical Thinking/Creativity & Social/Cultural Awareness

1 Course     4.5 credit hrs.

Select 1course from the list of Humanities or Social Sciences General Education course options in the current course catalog. 

       OR

 

 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate safe work habits that imitate the automotive collision industry’s highest standards.

2. Perform skills that meet collision industry standards for cutting and welding applications safely and efficiently.

3. Formulate a damage repair estimate and repair plan to meet OEM (Original Equip Manufacturer) specifications.

4. Interpret vehicle estimates and repair orders to ensure vehicles are repaired to OEM specifications and recommendations.