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Dare to take the challengeDare to take the challengeChallenges Produce Champions Challenges Produce Champions

Automotive &Collision Repair

Technology Programs

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What are you going to do after High What are you going to do after High School?School?

By the time you graduate high school you By the time you graduate high school you will have completed 13 years of school. will have completed 13 years of school. You will have at least 45 more years, You will have at least 45 more years, probably more, before retirement. What probably more, before retirement. What are you going to do with those 45+ years?are you going to do with those 45+ years?

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What are you going to do?What are you going to do?

Get a JobGet a JobWithout any training, you will probably start out at minimum wage Without any training, you will probably start out at minimum wage ($5.85 per hour.) That is less than $940.00 per month. ($5.85 per hour.) That is less than $940.00 per month.

How much will the following items cost you?How much will the following items cost you? House or ApartmentHouse or Apartment Utilities (gas, electric, water, etc.)Utilities (gas, electric, water, etc.) Auto, gas, insurance, and maintenanceAuto, gas, insurance, and maintenance Groceries Groceries FamilyFamily Health InsuranceHealth Insurance Medical ExpensesMedical Expenses

These are just a few of the items it takes to live. Will you earn enough to survive, to These are just a few of the items it takes to live. Will you earn enough to survive, to have fun or to retire someday?have fun or to retire someday?

Source: US Department of Labor

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What are you going to do?What are you going to do?

CollegeCollege According to the National Assessment of

Vocational Education (NAVE) report, that two-thirds of America’s young people do not obtain a four year degree and at least 25% of them go directly to work after high school. This means most students either, never attend college, or if they start college they’re not completing and obtaining a four year degree from college.

Source: NAVE Click this link and view page 6 of 21 for additional information.

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This leaves almost 67% of students that will not This leaves almost 67% of students that will not obtain at least a bachelor degree from college. obtain at least a bachelor degree from college.

You may need to ask yourself these questions.You may need to ask yourself these questions. Will I be one of the 67%?Will I be one of the 67%? What if I’m not interested in spending an additional 4+What if I’m not interested in spending an additional 4+

(probably more) years sitting in classroom listening to (probably more) years sitting in classroom listening to lectures?lectures?

Can I afford that many years of college?Can I afford that many years of college? What if I don’t want to spend the rest of my life after What if I don’t want to spend the rest of my life after

college behind a desk, pushing papers, taking telephone college behind a desk, pushing papers, taking telephone calls, or crunching numbers?calls, or crunching numbers?

Is there any hope of doing something I enjoy and Is there any hope of doing something I enjoy and securing a successful career?securing a successful career?

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What alternatives are there?What alternatives are there?

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, recognizes the problem our nation faces with recognizes the problem our nation faces with students not graduating high school or going to students not graduating high school or going to college. These students are left without any college. These students are left without any skills to secure them with a successful career skills to secure them with a successful career path. Schwarzenegger offers a solution to this path. Schwarzenegger offers a solution to this problem through vocational programs.problem through vocational programs.

Source: Time Magazine

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What alternatives are there?What alternatives are there?

Butler Community College will train you for a Butler Community College will train you for a career path, which offers job security, high career path, which offers job security, high income, and piece of mind knowing you have a income, and piece of mind knowing you have a successful future to look forward to. These successful future to look forward to. These career paths are for people that may not feel like career paths are for people that may not feel like sitting at a desk or answering a telephone all sitting at a desk or answering a telephone all day. We offer challenging programs in a day. We offer challenging programs in a contextual (hands-on) learning environment, contextual (hands-on) learning environment, which will prepare you for an exciting job. And which will prepare you for an exciting job. And the best of all is that you can complete most of the best of all is that you can complete most of these degree or certificate programs in about these degree or certificate programs in about two years or less. This means you can be on two years or less. This means you can be on the job faster earning money.the job faster earning money.

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What are those alternative What are those alternative programs?programs?

Butler Community College Offers:Butler Community College Offers:

Auto Collision Repair Auto Collision Repair Auto TechnologyAuto Technology CAD/Engineering TechnologyCAD/Engineering Technology Fire ScienceFire Science Integrated TechnologyIntegrated Technology WeldingWelding AgricultureAgriculture

We are going to review Collision Repair Technology for the remaining portion of this presentation.We are going to review Collision Repair Technology for the remaining portion of this presentation. For more information about one of the other programs visit For more information about one of the other programs visit Butler Community College

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Collision Technicians are in High Collision Technicians are in High DemandDemand

As long as people continue to drive As long as people continue to drive vehicles, there are going to be vehicles, there are going to be accidents. accidents.

As long as there are accidents, As long as there are accidents, there’s going to be people required to there’s going to be people required to repair those damaged vehicles.repair those damaged vehicles.

The roads are getting busier every The roads are getting busier every day with traffic as population grows. day with traffic as population grows.

This means JOB SECURITY for techniciansThis means JOB SECURITY for technicians

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What can a Collision Repair What can a Collision Repair Technician expect to earn?Technician expect to earn?

TRADETRADE INCOMEINCOME Collision Repair TechnicianCollision Repair Technician $51,312$51,312 14.5% Increase over 3 years14.5% Increase over 3 years Tool & Die MakerTool & Die Maker $44,928$44,928 Electronics TechnicianElectronics Technician $43,384$43,384 Chemical TechnicianChemical Technician $42,828$42,828 WelderWelder $36,327$36,327 Medical Lab TechnicianMedical Lab Technician $34,550$34,550 Carpenter (Gen Maint)Carpenter (Gen Maint) $34,351$34,351 Machinery MechanicMachinery Mechanic $33,560$33,560 Heavy Truck DriverHeavy Truck Driver $31,746$31,746

Source: (I-CAR Education Foundation 2007 Snapshot of the Industry Survey)Source: (I-CAR Education Foundation 2007 Snapshot of the Industry Survey)

Note: This is the national average. However, this income is not what you should expect your first year on the job.

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What can a Collision Repair What can a Collision Repair Technician expect to earn?Technician expect to earn?

Average technicians’ income is increasing Average technicians’ income is increasing faster than inflation and is still higher than faster than inflation and is still higher than most comparable trades, and the top 10% most comparable trades, and the top 10% average $88,000 (over $45 hr.) Technicians average $88,000 (over $45 hr.) Technicians with recent training and/or ASE certification with recent training and/or ASE certification average significantly higher incomes. A average significantly higher incomes. A higher percent of new technicians are being higher percent of new technicians are being hired from technical schools (47% up from hired from technical schools (47% up from 22% in 2001.) Expectations for 22% in 2001.) Expectations for secondary/post-secondary training program secondary/post-secondary training program graduates have increased from collision graduates have increased from collision repair skills. repair skills. Source: Source: II-CAR Education Foundation 2007 Snapshot of the Industry Survey)-CAR Education Foundation 2007 Snapshot of the Industry Survey)

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What are Collision Repair What are Collision Repair Technicians Working Environment?Technicians Working Environment?

Most automotive body repair technicians Most automotive body repair technicians work indoors and work a standard 40-hour work indoors and work a standard 40-hour week, Monday through Friday, although week, Monday through Friday, although some, including the self-employed, work some, including the self-employed, work more than 40 hours a week. more than 40 hours a week.

Source: US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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You might be interested in a career You might be interested in a career in collision repairin collision repair

If you’re someone who enjoys working with your hands, If you’re someone who enjoys working with your hands, has a mechanical aptitude, takes pride in your work and has a mechanical aptitude, takes pride in your work and is passionate about cars, then you might consider a is passionate about cars, then you might consider a career in collision repair. In spite of many stereotypes, career in collision repair. In spite of many stereotypes, the collision repair field can be very rewarding for the collision repair field can be very rewarding for individuals who possess the right skills and desirable individuals who possess the right skills and desirable attitude. In fact, most people are surprised to learn that a attitude. In fact, most people are surprised to learn that a collision repair technician’s income, on average, is better collision repair technician’s income, on average, is better than comparable trades. Also, an experienced technician than comparable trades. Also, an experienced technician has high-income potential, excellent job security and has high-income potential, excellent job security and ample opportunities for career advancement within the ample opportunities for career advancement within the entire Automotive Industry.entire Automotive Industry.

Source I-Car Education FoundationSource I-Car Education Foundation

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What other careers can this lead to?What other careers can this lead to?

An auto body and/or refinish technician are only a few of the An auto body and/or refinish technician are only a few of the possible career paths this training can lead you to. possible career paths this training can lead you to.

Others include:Others include: Collision EstimatorCollision Estimator Aviation Paint Technician Aviation Paint Technician Auto AssemblerAuto Assembler Customer AdvisorCustomer Advisor Part SpecialistPart Specialist Body Shop ManagerBody Shop Manager Body Shop Owner ( A high percentage of technicians become self Body Shop Owner ( A high percentage of technicians become self

employed.)employed.) Auto Damage AppraiserAuto Damage Appraiser Collision InstructorCollision Instructor

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Why Choose Butler Community College?Why Choose Butler Community College? All of our automotive and collision repair technology programs are All of our automotive and collision repair technology programs are

National Automotive Technician Education Foundation National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified.(NATEF)/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified.

Completing a program that is (NATEF/ASE) certified gives you the Completing a program that is (NATEF/ASE) certified gives you the competitive edge needed to get a job. (NATEF/ASE) is nationally competitive edge needed to get a job. (NATEF/ASE) is nationally recognized in the automotive industry.recognized in the automotive industry.

All of our instructors are (ASE) certified combined with many years of All of our instructors are (ASE) certified combined with many years of diversified experience to assure you receive the best training available.diversified experience to assure you receive the best training available.

We offer a very low student per instructor ratio. This allows the student We offer a very low student per instructor ratio. This allows the student to receive additional one on one training. to receive additional one on one training.

More students are trained for career and technology careers by More students are trained for career and technology careers by community colleges than by any other type of institution.community colleges than by any other type of institution.

Butler is now the second largest community college in Kansas.Butler is now the second largest community college in Kansas. El Dorado offers a simple, hassle free, friendly environment of a small El Dorado offers a simple, hassle free, friendly environment of a small

town, and all of the conveniences of a big town with Wichita only a short town, and all of the conveniences of a big town with Wichita only a short drive away.drive away.

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What will you learn in this program? What will you learn in this program?

You will learn a wide range of Technical, Academic You will learn a wide range of Technical, Academic and Employable skills, while in a contextual learning and Employable skills, while in a contextual learning environment.environment.

Shop SafetyShop SafetyAccident claims are one of employers biggest expenses and challenges they Accident claims are one of employers biggest expenses and challenges they face. You will be taught how to properly work in an auto body shop in a safe face. You will be taught how to properly work in an auto body shop in a safe manner. manner. By understanding the importance of safety, you will increase By understanding the importance of safety, you will increase your chances of being hired by an employer. your chances of being hired by an employer.

Employable SkillsEmployable SkillsAccording to an article on CNN.com, a recent National Association of According to an article on CNN.com, a recent National Association of Manufactures study found that Manufactures study found that 69 percent69 percent of business cited of business cited

““inadequate basic employable skillsinadequate basic employable skills..

Potential Career OpportunitiesPotential Career Opportunities

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What will you learn in this program?What will you learn in this program?

Introduction to Collision Repair and Shop Introduction to Collision Repair and Shop OperationsOperations

Auto Body Welding Principles and Techniques Auto Body Welding Principles and Techniques Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Plastics and Adhesives Plastics and Adhesives Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Painting and Refinishing Painting and Refinishing

Click here for additional information about specific classes.Click here for additional information about specific classes.

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What are the qualifications?What are the qualifications?

Ability to follow shop policies and proceduresAbility to follow shop policies and procedures Be willing to complete assigned tasksBe willing to complete assigned tasks Genuine interest in Automotive Body Repair Genuine interest in Automotive Body Repair Ability to practice safe work habitsAbility to practice safe work habits Be willing to get dirtyBe willing to get dirty Desire to LearnDesire to Learn

Entrance exams are required before enrollingEntrance exams are required before enrolling

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Are you up for a challenge?Are you up for a challenge?

For more information about this program please contact For more information about this program please contact Donnie Smith asmith73@butlercc.edu Donnie Smith asmith73@butlercc.edu or call (316)323-6890 (316)323-6890

Dare to take the challenge!Dare to take the challenge!Be sure to visit our class blog at http://bcrn.blogspot.com Be sure to visit our class blog at http://bcrn.blogspot.com

Challenges produces champions.Challenges produces champions.