Also called: Body Tech, Collision Technician, Auto Painter
Repairs crashed vehicles: straightening frames, replacing panels, and painting to match.
You put a damaged car on a frame machine and pull it back into shape, then replace a bumper and blend paint so you can't tell it was hit. Modern cars also need sensor calibration after repairs.
Approximate BLS figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Collision repair program at a trade school or community college; I-CAR certifications.
Ways in: Trade school, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Collision Repair Technology, Auto Body (trade school).
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI writes estimates; straightening frames and painting by hand stay human.
Classes: Auto body CTE, Art, Welding CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3021.
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