Do you love working on and fixing cars? Would you like to learn more about modifying and painting your dream car? Learn how to repair, rebuild and refinish cars damaged in collisions, whether it's for work or hobby. There’s room for both the career auto body technician and the serious car enthusiast in the Auto Body Technology program.
Auto Body Technology at a Glance
4 months-2 years to complete1
$990-$4,653 tuition2
- Eastfield3
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- Eastfield3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
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Workforce Certificates
- Auto Body Metal Technician $3,432 6 months
- Auto Body Painter $3,432 6 months
- Auto Body Shop Management $2,808 4 months
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Credit Certificates
- Auto Body Metal Technician Certificate $2,079 8 months
- Auto Body Metal Technician Occupational Skills Award $1,089 4 months
- Auto Body Painter Certificate $2,079 8 months
- Auto Body Painter Occupational Skills Award $1,089 4 months
- Auto Body Shop Management Certificate $2,376 8 months
- Auto Body Shop Management Occupational Skills Award $990 4 months
- Auto Body Technology Certificate $4,653 2 years
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Combine your love of working on cars with the skills to take a car from beater to beauty, and you’ll be unstoppable! Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
$19/hr
Median Salary
30
Job Openings
+27%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Installation
- Speaking
- Equipment Selection
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
$23/hr
Median Salary
2203
Job Openings
+12%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Operation and Control
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
Coating Machine Operators
$23/hr
Median Salary
614
Job Openings
+9%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors
$54/hr
Median Salary
105
Job Openings
+6%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
- Troubleshooting
- Speaking
- Time Management
- Monitoring
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
“It’s true that there are usually only a few women in my classes, but I’m not intimidated at all. The instructors treat me just like everyone else and expect the same thing from me as the guys. That makes me feel comfortable.” Read Beth Leverman's story.
In the Auto Body Technology program at Dallas College, you'll learn about:
- Body shop tools, equipment and materials
- Frame alignment, glass replacement and expert paint jobs
- Removing dents from fenders and body panels
- Welding torn metal
- Bookkeeping for an auto body shop and estimating damages
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review your options. All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth.
Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence
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- 214-378-1560
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
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