Auto Body Technology
10 courses · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
ABOD 170 AUTO BODY REPAIR I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
Presents the fundamentals of automotive body repair. Includes instruction in body construction, welding, metalworking methods and equipment used in the auto body repair industry. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and manipulative skill necessary for gainful employment in the auto body repair industry.
ABOD 171 ADVANCED AUTO BODY
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- ABOD 170
Presents an advanced course in automotive body and fender repair which combines laboratory work on campus and on-site research in a commercial repair facility. This course covers estimating damage, frame alignment, trim work, upholstery removal and installation, shop management, and major collision damage repair. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and manipulative skill necessary for gainful employment in the automotive collision repair industry.
ABOD 175 AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 9 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/6.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
Covers surface preparation, selection and application of undercoats, topcoats and other types of refinishing materials and equipment which are compliant with current Air Pollution Control District rulings and laws governing commercial automotive refinishing operations. Addresses health, safety, and environmental concerns relative to the automotive painting industry. Emphasizes development of the knowledge and manipulative skills necessary for gainful employment in the automotive painting industry.
ABOD 177 ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- Prerequisite
- ABOD 170 and ABOD 175
Presents complete vehicle refinishing, color matching techniques, color theory and custom painting as well as vehicle detailing. Prepares students for employment as an automotive painter.
ABOD 193L NON-STRUCTURAL TECHNICIAN - PROLEVEL 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
Presents non-structural qualification training for industry certification exams. Course includes instruction in automotive hazardous materials, personal safety, and refinishing safety. Training will also include trim and hardware procedures, automotive foams processes, ascertain automotive movable glass functions, implementation of cosmetic straightening steel methods, plastic repair/refinishing, and corrosion protection relevant to the collision repair industry. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and manipulative skill necessary for introductory skills in the collision repair industry.
ABOD 252 WORK EXPERIENCE IN AUTO BODY TECHNOLOGY
- Units
- 0.5 to 4
- Hours
- 1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/1.50 - 12.00 work experience hours)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Provides opportunities for students in Auto Body Technology to connect academic curricula to experiential learning in the workplace as an internship, Service Learning placement or general employment. Allows students to develop and work on learning objectives in workplace competencies and technical skills relevant for their course of study and career pathway. Students must work 54 hours for each unit of credit earned, in half-unit increments (27 hours), up to a maximum of 4 units. Employment can be paid or unpaid.
ABOD 570 AUTO BODY REPAIR I
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours)
Presents the fundamentals of automotive body repair. Includes instruction in body construction, welding, metalworking methods and equipment used in the auto body repair industry. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and manipulative skill necessary for gainful employment in the auto body repair industry.
ABOD 571 ADVANCED AUTO BODY
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours)
Presents an advanced course in automotive body and fender repair which combines laboratory work on campus and on-site research in a commercial repair facility. This course covers estimating damage, frame alignment, trim work, upholstery removal and installation, shop management, and major collision damage repair. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and manipulative skill necessary for gainful employment in the automotive collision repair industry.
ABOD 575 AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 9 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/6.00 lab hours)
Covers surface preparation, selection and application of undercoats, topcoats and other types of refinishing materials and equipment which are compliant with current Air Pollution Control District rulings and laws governing commercial automotive refinishing operations. Addresses health, safety, and environmental concerns relative to the automotive painting industry. Emphasizes development of the knowledge and manipulative skills necessary for gainful employment in the automotive painting industry.
ABOD 577 ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING
- Units
- 0
- Hours
- 6 hours per week: (2.00 lecture hours/4.00 lab hours)
- Prerequisite
- ABOD 570 ABOD 575
- Advisory
- ESL 706
Presents complete vehicle refinishing, color matching techniques, color theory and custom painting as well as vehicle detailing. Prepares students for employment as an automotive painter.