Copyright: 2024

Virginia Assignment Code: 8678

Suggested Grade Level: 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: 280

Credits: 2

Prerequisites: 8676 or 8677

CTSO: SkillsUSA

Course Description:

In the global automobile collision repair industry, there is a growing demand for qualified
collision repair technicians. This course allows students to apply knowledge and skills learned in
Auto Body Technology I and II and may also be used as a capstone course in
which students may perfect their collision repair skills to move toward employment in the
industry. Students who successfully complete this program will be prepared to take an industry
recognized certification examination and will be prepared for postsecondary education
opportunities. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and
technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and
career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning
opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and
performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Collision Repair Technology III is aligned with the 2023 Automotive Service
Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation collision repair and refinish program standards.

Note:

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.

Note:

Legislation enacted in the 2011 Virginia General Assembly (HB 1493) and amended in 2012 (HB 1108) requires where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for automotive technology, the Board of Education must make such certification mandatory. The provisions of this act shall become effective July 1, 2013.

To comply with the requirements, all career and technical education (CTE) collision repair technology programs must be Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation accredited and the instructors must be certified by the National Institute for ASE.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/transportation-distribution-logistics/17677/