Auto Body Repair Painting

Career and Technical Education at Maui Community College AUTO—automobile, a motorized means of transportation ■ BODY—structure surrounding an automobile (exterior shell, interior panels, frame) Considering a Career in Auto Body Repair & Painting? In just two years you can graduate with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Auto Body Repair & Painting. The program’s curriculum is designed to prepare you for a career in a wide selection of positions. Are you a car show aficionado? Is it hard to resist the temptation to touch and feel the fine workmanship of a new paint job on your or anyone else’s car or truck? Do you enjoy spending your time taking an injured auto body and making it almost new again—from the frame to the paint and chrome strips? Do you already work in the auto body repair and painting industry, but want to sharpen and update your skills—or prepare for advancement? Do you want to open your own auto body repair and paint shop—in your neighborhood on Maui, or on another Island in Hawai‘i? Or would you like to manage an auto body repair and painting business for someone else? Or do you just want to learn while working on your own car—making body and paint repairs and custom modifications? Cooperative Internships The Auto Body Repair & Painting Program has an ever-expanding Internship program with many local businesses where you can work while learning. Job placement in a career often occurs before a student completes the entire course. Already Working? You can earn a Certificate of Completion or Achievement in a selection of specialty areas. ■ Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree You can earn the AAS degree in Auto Body Repair & Painting (ABRP) in just four semesters. More than two-thirds of the courses are in auto body repair and painting; the remainder are in English, humanities, and science. Want to Own/Manage a Business? If you want to own or manage an auto body repair and painting business, the courses covered include all aspects of the business, along with basic courses in English, math, humanities, and science. As a trained repair and painting technician, you are able to demonstrate a broad range of skills—welding and fabrication, sheet metal, plastic, fiber glass, and corrosion repair, among others. ■ Just Want to Learn More? If you just want to learn more so that you can work on your own car or truck, the core courses cover virtually everything you might need—basic auto body, metal work, auto sheet metal, body & fender, refinishing (from basic to touch-up), and others. MCC graduates complete courses that require— ■ ■ Certificates Employers throughout the state of Hawai‘i—particularly on the Island of Maui—are encouraging their employees to take ABRP courses that offer a Certificate of Completion or Achievement. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Enrolling in the MCC Auto Body Repair & Painting Program will enable you to meet all of the above-described objectives, and more. This Program Prepares You for a Career! The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics predicts an approximate 13% increase in new job opportunities for Auto Body Repair Technicians through the year 2014. —Automotive Body and Related Repairers. Retrieved May 20, 2006, from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos180.htm Written Communication Quantitative Reasoning Information Retrieval and Technology Oral Communication Critical Thinking Searching for a Career? At MCC, you can earn a degree or certificate that can lead you into job opportunities that include— • Auto Body Assistant • Auto Paint Assistant • Auto Paint Specialist • Auto Body Repair Shop Owner/Manager • Collision Repair Specialist • Estimator • Shop Manager • Refinishing Specialist Benefits Abound—Completion of hands-on and classroom coursework enhances your skills in the trade and allows you to earn a certificate that, if you are currently employed in the industry, may result in a promotion or financial reward or both. Certificates Offered—The ABRP program offers Certificates of Completion with specialties in areas such as Corrosion and Auto Body Refinishing. At the conclusion of the Auto Body Repair & Painting Program, Graduates are able to— ■ ■ ■ ■ Demonstrate solid entry-level skills in the industry Advance in the trades to a higher level of competence Look forward to a career in a fast growing part of the business community on Maui and elsewhere Want to Know More? For more information about the MCC Auto Body Repair & Painting Program and the career opportunities that are available in this field, e-mail mccautob@hawaii.edu Auto Body Repair Auto body repair and painting is not just a job; it is a challenging and rewarding career in which you are an artist and sculptor. � Painting Career and Technical Education at Maui Community College MCC— A Place to Explore the Right Career for You Want Career Success? Getting a job these days isn’t hard. The real challenge is getting a good job—one with great pay and benefits, one with plenty of opportunities to advance, one with the promise of career success. That kind of job and that kind of success start with a complete education—one that includes career and technical training. In MCC’s Career and Technical Education programs, you’ll learn the practical job-related skills that prepare you for a job that becomes a lifetime career. “After completing my core courses in Accounting at MCC, I transferred to UH-West O‘ahu through the UH Center at MCC. I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and am now working for an accountant on Maui. Because my classes were taught evenings and weekends over TV or online, I could still work full time and care for my family. This degree gave my life direction; it opened doors and career opportunities—the same can happen for you.“ Gabby Gibbins Carbonaro CPAs & Management Group “When I returned to Maui after graduating from a university on the mainland, I did not have the experience or skills to work at a job that was fulfilling. After working many irregular jobs, I started to attend Information and Computer Science classes at MCC. My instructors were very supportive of my efforts and gave me the encouragement I needed. The internships that I am doing are giving me the work experience and skills that I need to enter the Computer Science field. If you are looking for a more fulfilling career, attending MCC is a great place to start because of its supportive faculty and staff and the high standard of education that is provided to students.” Jennifer Tom, ECET ICS Student Center for Adaptive Optics Akamai Intern At Maui Community College, students can— ■ ■ ■ ■ Apply practical theories from classroom work Gain exposure to facilities on and off campus Develop contacts for employment after graduation Develop human relations skills through interaction with co-workers Connect coursework to employment goals Expand occupational role models Develop job search skills Identify specialized career assistance programs Expand career options beyond those which are traditionally held by females and males Solve the critical need to earn a family wage (Source: OSDCTE/University of Hawai‘i–2003) AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAINTING Career & Technical Education at Maui Community College ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ At Maui Community College, students can explore— ■ ■ Accounting, Business Careers, Business Technology, and Fashion Technology Maui Culinary Academy, Hospitality and Tourism, and Agriculture & Natural Resources Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology, Construction Technology, Automotive Technology, and Auto Body Repair and Painting Allied Health, Human Services, and Administration of Justice Cooperative Education and Service Learning “Why nursing? As a meteorologist student at UH, I would drive my roommate to and from his nursing clinicals. Curious about what he did, I witnessed caring for people, a love for life while helping others. I discovered that nursing is not based on your gender. Nursing gives you the chance to change someone’s day, simply by making them smile.” John Campos, Nurse Kula Hospital ■ ■ Maui Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, arrest and court records, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran. The University of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Institution. ■ ■ http://maui.hawaii.edu 808 984-3286 Maui Community College University of Hawai‘i System 310 W. Ka‘ahumanu Avenue HI 96732-1617