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Auto Body Repair

Instructor: Blake Winters

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My name is Blake Winters, and I have been the Auto Body instructor at IVVC since 2015. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration from Columbia College and completed my auto body training at Waubonsee Community College. I have worked in dealerships, auto body shops, custom and restoration body shops for eight years. One of my hobbies is custom paint and pinstriping. I have I-CAR and AWS certifications for non-structural repairs and refinishing. I chose to teach because I saw a need for new technicians and wanted to help bring more people into the industry.
 

AUTO BODY REPAIR I

Grades: 11, 12


Auto Body I is the first year of a two-year sequence.  

Units of study -  Industry careers, parts of the vehicle, tools and their uses, basic repairs and painting, panel replacement, plastic repair and basic welding


Tasks you will complete - 

  • Review work orders and create repair plans

  • Clean and detail vehicle for customer delivery

  • Communicate with instructor and students regarding repairs 

  • Prepare areas for repair

  • Prime and paint repaired surfaces

  • Wet sand and buff vehicles


Skills/abilities you need to be successful - mechanical aptitude, active listening, complex problem solving, critical thinking

Certification you may be eligible to receive upon successful completion -

  • SP/2 Safety Certification


Related careers - Auto Body Technician, Refinish Technician (painter), Insurance Adjuster, Paint Company Representative, Vocational/technical Instructor, Salvage Yard Technician, Dealership Parts Counter Person


AUTO BODY REPAIR II

Grade: 12

Required: 70% or higher in Auto Body Repair I

 

Auto Body II is the second year of a two-year sequence.  

Units of study -  Industry careers, parts of the vehicle, tools and their uses, basic repairs and painting, panel replacement, plastic repair, basic welding, estimating and custom paint techniques.


Tasks you will complete - 

  • Review work orders and create repair plans

  • Communicate with instructor and students regarding repairs 

  • Work as job lead to complete repairs 

  • Prime and paint repaired surfaces

  • Match and blend colors for proper finish

  • Masking vehicles

  • Vehicle preparation for final paint

  • Estimating repairs and costs

 

Skills/abilities you need to be successful - mechanical aptitude, active listening, complex problem solving, critical thinking

Certification you may be eligible to receive upon successful completion -

  • SP/2 Safety Certification 


Related careers - Auto Body Technician, Refinish Technician (painter), Insurance Adjuster, Paint Company Representative, Vocational/technical Instructor, Salvage Yard Technician, Dealership Parts Counter Person


Articulated Credit - WCC ABR 115 - Basic Auto Repair (4 credits)


To contact Mr. Winters, please call (815) 786-9873, extension 239 or via email at BWinters@ivvc.net.
 




 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                 

 

 

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