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With an emphasis on advanced hands-on learning, the SUNY Morrisville auto body technology Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program prepares you for an in-demand career as a specialized auto body technician.
Why SUNY Morrisville Auto Body Technology?
In our A.A.S. program you will study teardown and reassembly, frame straightening, metalwork and refinishing, while taking additional requisite courses that cover topics needed to pass Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) examinations in the areas of collision repair and refinishing. The program includes a 10-week summer internship in collision repair.
SUNY Morrisville offers leading-edge technology in all aspects of advanced diagnostics, repair, and customer service and inventory control. You will be taught and work in our state-of-the-art facilities set up just like automotive dealerships and body shops to provide true-to-life experiences through numerous repair stations, a parts department, a live service desk and a vehicle showroom.
You will learn from our accomplished faculty, who have worked in the industry and maintain contacts with automotive companies and support industries for all makes and models. Partnerships with industry leaders such as Fiat Chrysler, Ford and Subaru support the learning environment with new technology, vehicles and factory certifications.
Students can choose to join SUNY Morrisville’s Automotive Club to extend their knowledge of the automotive industry through video tutorials, professional engineers and field trips. Open to the entire student body, the Automotive Club supports a fall and spring car show on campus each year and participates in the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) automotive trade show.
You will have the option to transfer into SUNY Morrisville’s Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree program in automotive technology or our Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree program in automotive management.
Skills You Will Gain
Upon completion of the A.A.S. program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate proper metal joining and straightening methods
- Inspect, remove, install and align panels, doors and trim to meet shop standards
- Apply safety and environmental guideline standards
- Explain written procedures as outlined in estimates
- Apply a refinish to an acceptable color match
What Can I Do in Auto Body Technology?
The A.A.S. degree prepares graduates for entry into the field of automotive collision repair as specialized technicians in areas such as:
- Auto body estimator
- Auto damage appraiser
- Auto trainee
- Field auto adjuster
- Field auto appraiser
- Collision appraiser
- Estimator
- Material damage adjuster
- Auto body advisor
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