Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will participate in personal and leadership development activities through SkillsUSA or another appropriate career and technical student organization.
Standard 1
Student will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.
Standard 2
Student will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
Standard 3
Student will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Standard 4
Student will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy, and consistent in performance and behavior.
Standard 5
Standard 5 Student will be accountable for results.
Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.
Strand 2
Students will participate in work-place readiness activities.
Standard 1
Student will demonstrate employability skills.
Standard 2
Student will plan and implement a work-based learning experience aligned with their career goal.
Strand 3
Students will understand and demonstrate safety and environmental practices.
Standard 1
Explain the need for regulations and safety devices such as Environment Protection, state and local environmental laws, and regulations involved with the refinishing department.
Standard 2
Locate hazardous warning information for products used in refinishing. Be able to locate basic information from a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Standard 3
Identify and select the proper personal protection equipment, inspect it, and demonstrate its proper use.
Standard 4
Identify the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of paint products and explain the environmental concerns.
Standard 5
Understand safety practices related to general shop, personal protection, vehicle lifts, and hand and power equipment.
Standard 6
Understand and identify different fasteners and their applications and repair procedures.
Standard 7
Understand how to select and properly use hand and select power tools.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate safety and environmental practices.
Strand 4
Students will understand automotive finishes.
Standard 1
Identify and distinguish between the different types of automotive finishes.
Standard 2
Select the proper finish for repairs and understand why certain repair finish systems and system parts are used.
Standard 3
Be able to read and understand how to mix a product from the tech sheet.
Performance Skill
Understand automotive finishes.
Strand 5
Students will understand the principles needed to prepare a surface for refinishing.
Standard 1
Identify the type and color of a finish, and plan a system for refinishing a vehicle.
Standard 2
Understand the importance of removing old paint from a vehicle using a variety of methods.
Standard 3
Understand the importance of corrosion protection and undercoatings, used in corrosion protection, and how to clean and treat the metal in the repair area before refinishing.
Standard 4
Understand corrosion principles and factory corrosion protection.
Standard 5
Protect exposed exterior surfaces, trim, and accessories.
Standard 6
Select proper sanding materials and equipment and know how to sand a vehicle prior to and during the refinishing process.
Standard 7
Determine where chip-resistant coatings have been used by the vehicle manufacturer and why this coating is used.
Standard 8
Understand the importance of masking a vehicle for spot repairs, panel repairs, or a complete refinish job using a variety of masking materials.
Standard 9
Understand the removal and installation of pinstripes, decals, and emblems.
Performance Skill
Understand the principles needed to prepare a surface for refinishing.
Strand 6
Students will understand and demonstrate metal straightening.
Standard 1
Identify the necessary tools to straighten a variety of damaged metals, including steel, aluminum, etc.
Standard 2
Straighten a damaged metal panel close to its original contours.
Standard 3
Understand the effects of heating various types of metals.
Standard 4
Understand the difference between a kink and a bend.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate metal straightening.
Strand 7
Students will understand the procedures necessary in the application of a finish.
Standard 1
Properly identify and prepare the surface for top coat application.
Standard 2
Understand different types of undercoats and how to apply them.
Standard 3
Demonstrate proper gun setup for undercoat and top coat applications.
Standard 4
Apply both base coat and clear coat finishes on a panel.
Performance Skill
Understand the procedures necessary in the application of a finish.
Strand 8
Students will understand and demonstrate detailing.
Standard 1
Describe the processes and importance of proper detailing, remove overspray and perform final finishing processes, including compounding and polishing, to improve the quality of the finish.
Standard 2
Understand the importance of thoroughly cleaning the vehicle before and after repairs; select and use proper cleaning products and tools to clean the vehicle exterior, including the engine compartment, tires and wheels.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate detailing.
Strand 9
Students will read and understand a detailed damage report.
Standard 1
Describe the function and importance of damage reports and general business aspects in the collision repair industry.
Standard 2
Use a vehicle identification number and an information source to fully identify a vehicle.
Standard 3
Explain and identify different types of vehicle damage.
Standard 4
Identify and describe a general plan for repairs on a damaged area.
Standard 5
Explain the importance of planning, describe a sequence for damage analysis, and identify common industry parts names and repair terms.
Standard 6
Recognize damage to various mechanical systems of the vehicle.
Standard 7
Understand flat rate, hourly rate and pricing of materials as it applies to collision repair.
Performance Skill
Read and understand a detailed damage report.
Strand 10
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate the use of body fillers.
Standard 1
Select and understand the correct filler and tools needed to perform final finishing.
Standard 2
Properly clean and prepare the repair area before applying plastic filler.
Standard 3
Explain the preparation and application of specialty fillers.
Standard 4
Properly mix and apply plastic body filler to a properly prepared area.
Standard 5
Restore the original contour and shape of a straightened panel using plastic body filler.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate the use of body fillers.
Strand 11
Students will be able to understand and demonstrate MIG welding.
Standard 1
Describe metal joining methods and identify where each method is suitable in automotive sheet metal repair.
Standard 2
Explain and demonstrate all applicable personal and shop safety steps, along with vehicle protection measures, to be followed when welding and cutting.
Standard 3
Properly set up a MIG welder for welding automotive sheet metal.
Standard 4
Run a test weld and tune the welder for the welds being made.
Standard 5
Clean, assemble, and complete a butt joint with backing in a flat position; visually inspect the weld.
Standard 6
Clean, assemble, and complete a fillet weld lap joint in a flat position; visually inspect the weld.
Standard 7
Clean, assemble, and complete a plug weld in a flat position; visually inspect the weld.
Performance Skill
Understand and demonstrate MIG welding.
Strand 12
Students will be able to understand vehicle construction and parts identification.
Standard 1
Identify types of vehicle construction (space frame, unibody, body-over-frame).
Standard 2
Recognize the different damage characteristics of space frame, unibody, and body-over-frame vehicles.
Standard 3
Identify impact energy absorbing components.
Standard 4
Identify steel types; determine repairability.
Standard 5
Identify aluminum/magnesium components; determine repairability.
Standard 6
Identify plastic/composite components; determine repairability.
Standard 7
Identify vehicle glass components; determine repairability.
Standard 8
Identify add-on accessories.
Performance Skill
Understand vehicle construction and parts identification.