Do you love working on cars and wish you could find a career that fits your passion? Are you a hands-on kind of person who can’t resist making that paint job just a little bit better? Would you like to learn more about modifying and painting your dream car? Or would you like to develop a great hobby that can also save you money by doing the body work on your own vehicle?
There’s room for both the career auto body technician and the serious car enthusiast in our Auto Body Technology program! While program focus is primarily on teaching you how to repair, rebuild and refinish cars damaged in collisions, there’s also a wealth of skills available for hobbyists who want to do their own paint work and customization.
Learn about:
- Body shop tools, equipment and materials
- Frame alignment
- Body alignment
- Glass replacement
- Expert paint jobs
- Removing dents from fenders and body panels
- Welding torn metal
- Replacing badly damaged parts
- Bookkeeping for an auto body shop
- Estimating damages
- Filling out and completing repair orders
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Auto Body Technology Degree and Certificate Options
Eastfield College is the only DCCCD college to offer the Auto Body Technology program, which includes a two-year associate degree and four one-year certificate specialties:
Street Rod College
In the summer, Eastfield offers a dynamic package of noncredit courses for street rod enthusiasts in its Street Rod College. The college is also seeking approval for a one-year credit certificate in Custom Street Rodding. Contact Johnnie Bellamy, assistant dean of continuing education, at 972-860-7619 for more information.
Degree Programs in the Works
Eastfield College is in the process of developing new credit programs for:
For more information on developing programs, contact us.
Other Degree and Certificate Options
The Dallas County Community College District offers nearly 350 career and technical degrees and certificates, plus 36 academic degrees. For more information, see a chart of our degree plans by location.