Repair, Restore, Respond
With millions of cars on the road and more cars coming to Collin County every day, the market for a career in collision repair is strong. As a Collision Repair Technician with an education from Collin College, you will help improve the appearance and functionality of any vehicle.
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Marketable Skills and Benefits
Skills that you can achieve include estimating damage, repairing dents, replacing parts, analyzing structural damage, and refinishing vehicles. In addition to earning marketable skills, industry equipment training, stackable certificates, and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, completers will earn industry-recognized I-CAR certifications and prepare for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications.
Degree Plans
The program offers Level 1 certificates in Paint Technician or Metal Technician, or a Level 2 certificate which combines both Level 1 certificates. The AAS degree in Collision Technology includes all the Collision Technology classes, along with five general education classes.Steps to register
- Apply
Apply and be accepted as a Collin College student through Apply Texas before following any steps below.
1. Applicants must have a CWID Student Number.
2. Official transcripts from all previously attended schools must be submitted to Admissions at Collin College.
- Complete Collision Technology Checklist
Click on the link below for the appropriate program you are interested in. Complete the departmental checklist and schedule an appointment as directed. Make sure to submit all required documentation. Incomplete checklists will not be considered.
Collision Technology Checklist - Register
Once all steps above are completed and all registration holds are cleared, the department will issue you permits to register for classes.
Please note: Permits will be issued until there is no more space in classes. If you receive a permit and do not register and/or get dropped for non-payment, you may potentially lose your spot. If you do not attend orientation, permits will be removed and given to the next student.
Apply and be accepted as a Collin College student through Apply Texas before following any steps below.
1. Applicants must have a CWID Student Number.
2. Official transcripts from all previously attended schools must be submitted to Admissions at Collin College.
Continue to Next Step
Click on the link below for the appropriate program you are interested in. Complete the departmental checklist and schedule an appointment as directed. Make sure to submit all required documentation. Incomplete checklists will not be considered.
Collision Technology ChecklistContinue to Next Step
Once all steps above are completed and all registration holds are cleared, the department will issue you permits to register for classes.
Please note: Permits will be issued until there is no more space in classes. If you receive a permit and do not register and/or get dropped for non-payment, you may potentially lose your spot. If you do not attend orientation, permits will be removed and given to the next student.
Toyota CRR Elite Program
The college also offers specialized training with Toyota named the Toyota and Lexus Collision Repair and Refinishing (CRR) Elite Program, which will give you the opportunity to become Toyota and Lexus certified in refinishing and repair. You will learn how to work on these two brands and earn a Level 3 Enhanced Skills Certificate in Toyota Collision Technician.
To qualify for the Toyota and Lexus CRR Elite program, you must transfer 30+ hours from a previous Collision/Auto Body Repair program. If interested, contact Maria Rodriguez (mariarodriguez@collin.edu) or Marcus Godinez (mjgodinez@collin.edu) for assistance.
| Tuition by Course | Credit Hours | Collin County Tuition | Outside Collin County Tuition | Fees | Collin County Total | Outside Collin County Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Year Fall Semester | |||||||||
| ABDR 1315 Vehicle Trim and Hardware | 3 | $201 | $381 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 1331 Basic Refinishing | 3 | $201 | $381 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 1349 Automotive Plastic and Sheet Molded Compound Repair | 3 | $201 | $381 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 1455 Non-Structural Metal Repair | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| First Year Spring Semester | |||||||||
| ABDR 1291 Current Trends in Collision Technology | 2 | $134 | $254 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 1458 Intermediate Refinishing | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2402 Auto body Mechanical and Electrical Service | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| MATH 1332 (Core class for AAS) | 3 | $201 | $381 | ||||||
| First Year Summer Semester | |||||||||
| ENGL 1301 (Core class for AAS) | 3 | $201 | $381 | ||||||
| Social/Behavioral Science (Core class for AAS) | 3 | $201 | $381 | ||||||
| Second Year Fall Semester | |||||||||
| ABDR 1307 Collision Repair Welding | 3 | $201 | $381 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2347 Advanced Collision Repair Welding | 3 | $201 | $381 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2255 Collision Repair Estimating | 2 | $134 | $254 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2280 Cooperative Education | 2 | $134 | $254 | ||||||
| Speech Course (Core class for AAS) | 3 | $201 | $381 | ||||||
| Second Year Spring Semester | |||||||||
| ABDR 2437 Structural Analysis and Damage Repair V | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2441 Major Collision Repair and Panel Replacement | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| ABDR 2449 Advanced Refinishing | 4 | $268 | $508 | $100 | |||||
| Humanities/Fine Arts course (Core class for AAS) | 3 | $201 | $381 | ||||||
| Total for all Collision Classes | 45 | $3,015 | $5,715 | $1,300 | $4,315 | $7,015 | |||
| 5x Core classes for AAS | 15 | $1,005 | $1,905 | ||||||
| Tuition Total for AAS Degree | 60 | $4,020 | $7,620 | $1,300 | $5,320 | $8,920 | |||
Additional Costs
(Pricing as of 4/9/2025)
- Textbook for Collision Program: TBA
- Estimated textbook cost for Core classes: $750
- Uniform (to be ordered at the Technical Campus bookstore): $155
- Recommended supplies: Laptop
Contacts
Maria Rodriguez
Workforce Program Coach for Automotive and Collision Technology
972.553.1205
Raven Luna
Discipline Lead for Collision Technology program
RLuna@collin.edu
973.553.1232
Marcus Godinez
mjgodinez@collin.edu972.553.1224
Collision Technology is an ASE Education Foundation accredited program.