Auto Paint
Certificate of Achievement Auto Body & Paint · College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Auto Body and Paint program prepares students to enter the job market as trained and qualified technicians, and allows students to continue toward a Baccalaureate degree in advanced schools of technology, as teachers or to broaden their skills in management, design or business. Lecture and laboratory instruction covers safety, trade ethics, use of hand and power tools, as well as theory, repair and painting of automobiles. Upon registering for a class in the Auto Body and Paint program, the student will receive a list of required basic tools. The student will be expected to provide tools that relate to the particular course in which he/she has enrolled. The purpose of this requirement is to assure that students graduating from the program who wish to enter the trade possess the necessary tools. A Certificate of Achievement in Auto Paint will be awarded to those students completing a minimum of 25 units as outlined below with a 2.0 GPA.
Career Opportunities
Students in this field work in automotive paint sales and distribution and collision repair environments.
Learning Outcome(s)
- Evaluate various types of plastics repairs for auto collision repair.
- Appraise appropriate skills need for preparation of plastic welding and surface preparation.