Automotive Collision Repair Technology, Master Collision Repair

Cost: $2,800
Length: 17 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 54

Finished the program: 87%Based on 54 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for San Rafael MD (Marin County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Job ads may call this: Body Man · Frame Man · Auto Body Man · Auto Body Repairman

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.

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Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
Cut and tape plastic separating film to outside repair areas to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure and remove tape and wash surfaces after repairs are complete.

Typical pay in California: $68,750per yearSan Rafael MD: Not reported
Projected openings: 13,490San Rafael MD: 120
Projected change: +3.2%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Glass Installer · Glass Technician · Windshield Installer · Glass Installer Technician

Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.

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Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
Install replacement glass in vehicles.
Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.

Typical pay in California: $49,059per year
Projected openings: 1,680
Projected change: +4.2%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

California publishes no separate figure for this job in San Rafael MD. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

The Automotive Collision Repair Technology program prepares students for entry as collision repair technicians and for numerous other related areas of the automotive and transportation industries. The program includes hands-on learning using the latest shop equipment to prepare students for promising employment opportunities in the automotive repair field. Automotive collision includes instruction in dent repair, panel replacement and adjustment, window replacement and head light adjustments, rust removal and repair, paint and estimating.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

Ask before you enroll, not after

The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

CareerPoint MarinAffiliate site
Phone: 415-966-0860
1800 Ignacio Blvd.Building 27 (Upstairs)Novato, CA 94949about 9.4 miles away
Hours: 8am-12pm and 1pm - 5pm
Has a veterans' representative
RichmondWORKSComprehensive center
Phone: 510-307-8014
330 25th StreetEmployment and Training DepartmentRichmond, CA 94804about 11.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Chinatown Centralized Job CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-677-7500
601 Jackson StreetGround FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133about 13 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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