• Reviewing written damage reports and estimates of repair costs
• Planning the work to be performed
• Repairing and replacing front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
• Operating soldering equipment or using plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
• Hammering out dents, buckles and other defects using blocks and hammers
• Straightening bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
• Applying primers and repainting surfaces using brush or spray guns
• Inspecting repaired vehicles and test driving them for proper handling
• Communicating with customers, co-workers and supervisors

• Completion of a secondary school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of 7,200 hours of on-the-job training
• Completion of 8-week in-class technical training sessions
• Exam to obtain Certificate of Qualification

• Indoor work with loud noise exposure
• Full-time work, with some weekend work
• Small percent of people in this trade are self-employed

Apprentice wage increases with skill and experience. Fully qualified workers earn an average of $25.00-$37.50 per hour. 

Auto Body & Collision Damage Repairer (310B)

If you checked YES to the majority of these questions, a career as an Auto Body & Collision Damage Repairer (310B) may be for you!

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