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COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISH TECHNOLOGY // volUME 06 // NO. 02

AUTO CUSTOMIZING // REFINISHING // STRUCTURAL & NON-STRUCTURAL REPAIR

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OUTSTANDING JOBS &

D UNLIMUINTITEies OPPORCRTRT GRADUATES AWAIT UTI

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GETTING THE CREDENTIALS YOU NEED Preparing you for a great job is the number one goal of UTI’s Collision Repair & Refinish Technology program. UTI’s strategic relationships with several major organizations give you the opportunity to graduate with advanced training and real-world experience. You’ll also be able to earn the technical credentials you’ll need to get hired by most collision repair shops, including: > I-CAR Gold Class Points - 24 points > I-CAR Welding Qualification - Steel > I-CAR Welding Qualification - Aluminum > DuPont Refinishing Credential > 50 I-CAR Enhanced Delivery CDs > EPA 609 A/C Certification

UTI’s CRRT program in Houston is ASE/ NATEF Master Certified, and that means employers can be confident that you’ve been trained in the skills they need by a program they can trust. Tasks developed by ASE serve as the basis for lab projects throughout your training. The program is divided into five modules that cover all facets of collision repair and refinishing. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready for ASE certification testing in all five of these areas: > Structural Repair > Non-structural Repair > Refinishing > Mechanical and Electrical Repair > Estimating and Damage Analysis

MODERN FACILITIES UTI’s CRRT program is available at two great campuses. Both locations provide a fully-equipped professional environment with modern facilities and equipment. Whichever campus you choose, you’ll get hands-on experience on the kinds of cars and light trucks that you’d see working for a dealership or independent collision center. Houston UTI’s Houston campus features a newly expanded, 65,000 square-foot training facility. The campus is located 20 miles from busy downtown Houston, close to numerous theme parks and major-league sports arenas, and less than an hour from the sunny beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Sacramento UTI’s newest campus in Sacramento features a $10 million, 60,000 square-foot training facility. Entertainment and recreational opportunities are abundant throughout beautiful northern California, where you can golf, bike, hike, boat or take a day trip to the ski slopes of Lake Tahoe.

If you choose to enroll in the Toyota Professional Collision Technician elective, offered at the Houston campus, you’ll expand your education with specialized training for Toyota and Lexus products. You’ll also earn a Toyota factory-certified technician designation.

PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING I-CAR is the industry standard for collision repair training. That’s why UTI’s CRRT program uses the same curriculum taught in the field by I-CAR certified instructors. As a graduate, you’ll receive I-CAR Gold Class Points, which are recognized industry-wide and required by most repair shops before they’ll even consider someone for a job. You also have the opportunity to earn the I-CAR Welding Qualifications for both steel and aluminum.

Mercedes-benz elite crt This post-graduate program offered by UTI’s Custom Training Group in Houston gives top grads the opportunity to learn structural repair of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including computer information systems and electronics. If you qualify and are selected, you may be able to take advantage of tuition-paid training for this eight-week program.

Specialized training provided through an alliance with DuPont Performance Coatings introduces some of the latest technologies to the Refinishing module. You’ll have the opportunity to add another professional credential to your résumé when you graduate as a credentialed DuPont Refinisher.

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in seven “As an employer with 1,400 employees at 80 locations of states and Canada, I continue to be amazed at the quality techniyoung technicians that UTI produces. I have hired I would cians from UTI’s CRRT program for three years and recommend UTI graduates to any employer.”

COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISH TECHNOLOGY

David Streeter // Director of Human Resources, Gerber

INTRODUCTION TO

MODULE I: NON-STRUCTURAL REPAIR (CRRT101)

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Exterior Panel Alignment Interpret vehicle damage repair reports, assess damage and develop repair plans. Prepare damaged areas for repair. Remove and disassemble doors; remove, install and align fenders, hoods, bumpers and deck lids; and replace door seals.

COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

Mechanical & Electrical Repair Power Systems & Control Drive Train Removal & Installation Vehicle Handling

Non-Structural Repair Exterior Panel Alignment Exterior Panel Repair I Exterior Panel Repair II Exterior Panel Replacement

Auto Customizing Custom Paint Fundamentals Custom Body Fundamentals

Structural Repair Welding and Cutting Structural Damage Analysis Structural Alignment & Replacement Refinishing Introduction to Refinishing Vehicle Preperation for Painting Finish Applications Skills Applications I Skills Applications II

COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISH TECHNOLOGY WITH TOYOTA PROGRAM Program includes all courses listed above plus: Toyota Factory Systems

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Exterior Panel Repair I (CRRT123) Learn to identify automotive plastics and make repair decisions. Repair plastics using welding and adhesive technologies. Make adhesive repairs and welding repairs. Repair SMC and cosmetic sheet metal panel damage. Learn methods for applying body filler and sanding to various contours. Exterior Panel Repair II (CRRT124) Repair cosmetic panel damage using body metal-working tools. Shrink stretched metal and prepare damaged areas. Learn methods for applying body filler and sanding to various contours.

Exterior Panel Replacement (CRRT103) Remove and replace both welded and bonded door skins and quarter panels. Prepare door frames for new outer door panels and analyze intrusion beams. Remove, replace and align door glass and door trim panels. Remove a door skin and weld/bond a replacement skin to the door frame. Replace stationary glass (windshield or back glass) and straighten flanges in preparation for a new panel.

MODULE II: STRUCTURAL REPAIR Welding and Cutting (CRRT105) Learn principles of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, oxyacetylene and plasma cutting, including safety procedures and vehicle preparation. Set up and tune a MIG welder for welding steel and aluminum. Perform welds in various positions. Set up and operate a plasma cutter and an oxyacetylene torch for cutting. Structural Damage Analysis (CRRT125) Learn about damage analysis and how to interpret body-dimension specification sheets. Learn various measuring systems and how to diagnose damage using computerized measuring systems. Analyze and interpret vehicle structural damage. Measure vehicles using centering gauges as well as laser and computerized measuring systems. Interpret print-outs to determine damage location in vehicle structures.

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Structural Alignment and Replacement (CRRT126) Learn the principles of straightening structural parts and how to use pulling systems. Work with high-strength steel and learn both cold and hot stressrelief methods. Safely secure a vehicle for pulling, perform pulling on structural parts and apply stress-relief methods. Learn the principles of panel replacement, sectioning and frame rail repair. Repair full-body sections, prepare surfaces and apply anti-corrosion primers. Learn methods for replacing full or partial structural parts, including frame rails. Assemble vehicles and apply corrosion protection to welded areas of replaced panels.

MODULE III: REFINISHING Introduction to Refinishing (CRRT108) Learn safety and environmental practices. Prepare surfaces for refinishing. Remove paint and prepare adjacent panels for blending. Apply sealers and stone chip-resistant coatings. Analyze existing finishes of panels, apply metal conditioners, sand panels and apply primer surfacer. Vehicle Preparation for Painting (CRRT109) Mix refinish materials, prepare spray gun and test panels. Learn about color characteristics, color match and obtaining blendable matches. Learn sanding operations, mix paint from vehicle paint codes, apply paint to panels, tint colors to achieve blendable matches and apply clear-coat.

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Finish Applications (CRRT127) Learn the principles of blending and single-stage, base-coat, clear-coat and tri-coat finishes. Identify and solve paint application problems and paint finish problems such as mottling, orange peel, sags and runs. Diagnose and repair finish defects, including poor adhesion, cracking, water spotting and environmental damage. Detail a vehicle for customer delivery. Skills Application I & 2 (CRRT128 & Apply the skills learned in previous courses in a simulated collision-repair facility. Emphasized skills include cosmetic panel replacement and alignment, panel repair, application and sanding of body filler, sanding panels, application of primer-surfacer, masking, mixing refinish materials, preparation of spray-gun and test panels, application of paint to panels, tinting of colors to achieve blendable matches, application of clear-coat, and final detail in preparation of vehicle delivery to customer.

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diagrams and repair damaged wiring harnesses. Remove, inspect and replace restraint systems. Analyze restraint systems, including seat belts, motorized seat belts and air bags. Replace air bag modules and related components. Drive Train Removal & Installation (CRRT114) Inspect, test and repair air conditioning, cooling and heating systems, fuel systems, intake/exhaust systems and drive trains. Remove and reinstall each of these systems. Discharge, recover, evacuate and recharge air conditioning systems. Drain and recover cooling systems. Remove and reinstall drive-train assemblies. Vehicle Handling (CRRT115) Diagnose and service steering systems, alignment, suspension and related subassemblies. Analyze steering and suspension systems for damage, and replace damaged components. Perform wheel alignments. Analyze and replace damaged or worn brake components and bleed brake systems.

MODULE IV: MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL REPAIR

MODULE V: Auto customizing

Power Systems & Controls (CRRT113) Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems using digital multimeters. Troubleshoot and repair electronic systems. Read wiring

Custom Paint Fundamentals (CRRT116) Learn the fundamentals of airbrush techniques, “fade and shade” and trick paint applications used in custom painting. Use an airbrush, paint a mural on a panel, apply etching to glass, apply pinstripes and apply custom finishes.

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Custom Body Fundamentals (CRRT122) Explore the fundamentals of auto-body customizing. Recess front and rear lights and antennas into panels (Frenching). Remove outside door handles (Shaving). Fabricate roll panels to cover the area left open when bumpers are removed. Apply the skills learned in the Power Systems & Controls course to connect wiring to lights, door solenoids and antenna.

elective: Toyota Professional Collision Training Toyota Factory Systems (CRRT117) Become familiar with Toyota standards relating to repair, refinishing and replacement of body panels. Practice welding procedures. Diagnose and repair structural damage. Learn factory painting procedures, including paint mixing and two-stage/three-stage blending of specialty finishes. Learn Toyota vehicle applications for replacing door skin and quarter panels, replacing structurally welded panels and repairing damaged panels. Practice Toyota paint applications, including tinting processes to achieve and applying clear-coat to blended panels.

Through the year 2014, there will be an estimated 18,000 job openings annually in the field of automotive body repair. This represents a 10.3 percent increase in employment per year. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition.

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Whether it’s working with you to determine if you qualify for a loan or tuition reimbursement, assisting you in finding a part-time job and a place to live while you attend school, or helping you get a great job after you graduate, UTI is dedicated to putting you on the road to success. Admission Qualifications & Procedures To qualify for entrance to a UTI program, you must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or be beyond the age of compulsory attendance and have the ability to benefit from the training and pass an entrance exam. Complete entrance requirements are described in the UTI School Catalog. To apply for admission, you must submit a completed application, a signed enrollment agreement and a registration fee. Your qualifications for enrollment will be reviewed and either approved, approved with stipulations or denied. All applicants for admissions will be promptly notified regarding the status of their application. Financial Assistance Financial Aid is available to those who qualify. You may be eligible to qualify for various Federal Student Aid programs such as the subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loan, the Perkins Loan Program, the PLUS Loan, the Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant program and the Pell Grant program. You may also be

eligible for benefits under the Workforce Investment Act, Trade Agreement Act or Vocational Rehabilitation. If desired, you may arrange to make payments to the school while attending UTI or after graduation. Call UTI’s Financial Aid department at 1-866-609-6930 for more information. Many programs have been approved for veteran’s benefits. The Veteran’s Coordinator at each campus can provide details, or contact your Educational Representative for details. Tuition Reimbursement Incentive Program (TRIP) Because the demand for UTI graduates is so great, many companies offer to pay back the loans of the graduates they hire through TRIP, which helps participating companies attract and retain top technicians. TRIP is not offered by all companies. Ask your Employment Services Department for more information. Housing Concerned about moving or wondering where you’ll live once you arrive? Contact our Housing Referral Office for a list of options and guidance on finding suitable housing.

FINDING YOU A CAREER OPPORTUNITY Local Employment Assistance We continually develop and maintain lists of local employers interested in hiring CRRT students for a variety of miscellaneous part-time jobs. Current listings of job openings are posted on campus bulletin boards.

Graduate Employment Assistance When you graduate, UTI will work with you to find a job in the geographic area of your choice. However, UTI cannot guarantee jobs. As part of your graduation, we will provide you with a complete Job Hunting Guide, a professional résumé and a job list. We also offer continuing use of our graduate employment services whenever you need it throughout your career in the automotive industry.

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