You'll meet industry standards to be a success in this field!
A student enrolled in this two-year half-day program benefits from a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience needed to carry out repairs on motor vehicles. Students benefit from the use of I-Car (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) enhanced curriculum. One-year seniors will be considered if space is available in the program.
This is one of only twenty-one programs in Pennsylvania certified by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (ASE) for meeting industry standards.
Advanced Placement:
Students may qualify for advanced placement college credit at Penn College of Technology.
With Higher Education:
This program prepares the student for success in such career fields as:
automotive
marine and aeronautic service
new car design
manufacturing representative
insurance industry damage appraisal and testing
race car fabrication and vehicle engineering
metal fabrication
safety design engineering
technical writing
consumer information technologies
collision test engineering and teaching
Program Benefits
College Post-Secondary OpportunitiesPenn College of Technology
Advanced Placement - competency assessment evaluation made by our teacher to Penn College of Technology and they assign credit value.
Savings from $1,120-$3,360
Professional Certifications and Other Benefits
This program is one of only 21 in the commonwealth to be ASE certified (Automotive Service Excellence)
Program uses I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) enhanced curriculum so students will be exposed to the newest automotive refinishing techniques, color mixing and gain practical experience in surface preparation and finishes.
Externship and Graduate Placement
Paid Externship Employers
Companies that hired a student through our Paid Externship program:
Klenk's Collision
Mondello's Auto Body Collision Repair
Paid externship students need 665 hours, or about a year and a half in their program before being considered for paid externship. They usually work 4 days a week during school time for the employer and come back to EASTERN one day per week to work on any task as yet unfinished or skills needed for the job.
Graduate Placement Many of our graduates continue their education or begin their employment right out of school. The following is a list of the educational institutions and companies that have placed our graduates:
