Centennial High School – Introduction to Collision Repair

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Introduction to Collision Repair is a foundational course in the Collision Repair program of study for students interested in learning more about automotive collision repair technician careers. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be able to identify and explain the basic steps in the collision repair process, emphasizing the tools, equipment, and materials used. They can describe the major parts of an automobile body. They will be able to safely perform basic procedures in preparing automotive panels for repair, applying body filling, and preparing surfaces for painting. Standards in this course include career investigation of the opportunities in automotive collision repair as well as an overview of the history of automobile design and construction. Standards in this course are aligned with Tennessee State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in Technical Subjects, Tennessee State Standards in Mathematics, and to the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) standards, a national framework of industry-benchmarked standards. \* Students completing the Collision Repair program of study will be eligible to take the examination for Automotive Student Excellence (ASE) Student Certification in Collision Repair. Some tasks are assigned a "High Priority (HP)" designation. NATEF accredited programs must include at least $9 5 %$ of the HP-I (Individual) tasks and $90 %$ of the HP-G (Group) tasks in the curriculum.