2021 ACR/P Program Review

Oct 2, 2026

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2021 ACR/P Program Review describes the Automotive Collision Repair and Painting (ACR/P) program’s mission and its target student population, emphasizing career preparation for employment and upgrade opportunities for currently employed personnel. It outlines the skills and industry repair standards students gain, lists the program structure, and notes staffing changes and a Friday/Saturday class format. The review details available AS degree and certificate options, including unit requirements and specific course options.

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Pages51

Reading Time2 h 9 min

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Overview of the Program/Department

Program mission and student description

Degrees and certificates offered

Program Requirements for A.S. Degree

Required units and course list

Recommended electives

Automotive Collision Repair – Certificate of Achievement

Program description and course requirements

Automotive Painting and Refinishing – Certificate of Achievement

Program description and program requirements

2021 ACR/P PROGRAM REVIEW Overview of the Program/Department 1. Provide a brief narrative description of the current program, including the program’s mission statement and the students it serves. Automotive Collision Repair and Painting (ACR/P) program prepares students for employment in the field and provides employment upgrade opportunities for currently employed personnel. This program meets a need in the community and provides skilled laborers in the geographic area surrounding the college. It also provides students, whose goal in life is not academic, to seek an opportunity to learn a profession that will provide them an opportunity for employment. By completing the degree requirements, students will gain proficiency in industry repair standards, vehicle identification and construction, damage estimating, body repairs, frame repairs, vehicle alignment, welding, and vehicle painting. ACR/P is a single full-time and three part-time instructor department. In addition, completing the ACR/P certificate requirements it also prepares students for employment in the fields of automotive insurance estimating, and automotive collision repair or automotive refinishing. Multiple changes in part-time staffing have also occurred in the past 3 years. ACR/P has implemented a Friday/Saturday Class. 2. Describe the degrees and/or certificates offered by the program -ACR/P program offers one AS degree (60 total units including 20 units of collision repair and 40 units of general education), and two certificates of achievement (32-40 units of Collision Repair). -At least 50% of the major requirements for the Associate in Science Degree must be completed at Compton College Program Requirements for A.S. Degree: Complete a minimum of 20 units from: ACRP 101 Introduction to Automotive Collision Repair (8) ACRP 102 Collision Repair Equipment and Welding Techniques (8) ACRP 103 Major Collision Analysis and Repair (8) ACRP 104 Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Collision Repair Technicians (8) ACRP 120 Automotive Collision Investigation (3) ACRP 122 Automotive Repair Fraud (3) ACRP 124 Automotive Collision Analysis (3) ACRP 126 Automotive Accident Reconstruction (3) ACRP 130 Basic Automotive Painting – Refinishing (8) ACRP 132 Automotive Refinishing Materials and Equipment (8) ACRP 134 Automotive Refinishing Applications (8) ACRP 136 Introduction to Automotive Collision Introduction to Automotive Collision Estimating (8) ACRP 138 Computerized Collision Damage Estimating (8) ACRP 140 Beginning Automotive Collision Repair I (4) ACRP 142 Beginning Automotive Collision Repair II (4) ACRP 150 Beginning Automotive Painting I (4) ACRP 152 Beginning Automotive Painting II (4) Total Units: 20 Recommended Electives: ATEC 116 Suspension and Four-Wheel Alignment (4) ATEC 125 Automotive Electrical Systems (4) ATEC 181 Automotive Air Conditioning (3) MTT 160 General Metals (3) WELD 105 Basic Welding for Allied Fields (3) Automotive Collision Repair – Certificate of Achievement Program Requirements: Complete 24 units from the following: ACRP 101 Introduction to Automotive Collision Repair (8) ACRP 102 Collision Repair Equipment and Welding Techniques (8) ACRP 103 Major Collision Analysis and Repair (8) ACRP 104 Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Collision Repair Technicians (8) ACRP 120 Automotive Collision Investigation (3) ACRP 122 Automotive Repair Fraud (3) ACRP 124 Automotive Collision Analysis (3) ACRP 126 Automotive Accident Reconstruction (3) ACRP 136 Introduction to Automotive Collision Estimating (8) ACRP 138 Computerized Collision Damage Estimating (3) ACRP 140 Beginning Automotive Collision Repair I (4) ACRP 142 Beginning Automotive Collision Repair II (4) ACRP 144 Intermediate Automotive Collision Repair I (4) ACRP 146 Intermediate Automotive Collision Repair II (4) Automotive Painting and Refinishing – Certificate of Achievement Program Description:

FAQs

What is the purpose of the ACR/P program?

The ACR/P program prepares students for employment in automotive collision repair and provides employment upgrade opportunities for currently employed personnel.

What degrees and certificates does ACR/P offer?

ACR/P offers one AS degree and two certificates of achievement.

What are the unit requirements for the A.S. degree and its major coursework?

Students complete a minimum of 20 units from listed ACRP courses for the program major requirements.

Oct 2, 2026

Uploaded by dhado