{"id":1676,"date":"2026-08-24T12:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/?page_id=1676"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:20:50","slug":"automotive-body-repair-and-finishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/automotive-body-repair-and-finishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Body Repair and Finishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare for a career in the auto body and restoration field.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Students in this hands-on program develop practical skills in repairing, refinishing, and restoring vehicle surfaces. Work in a shop environment while learning industry techniques used in automotive body repair and painting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop hands-on skills used in automotive shops.\u00a0\u00a0These tuition-free courses prepare you for a certificate of completion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A modern, clean automotive repair bay at the Palomar College Automotive Technology facility, featuring a silver sedan parked next to professional blue car lifts and red alignment racks.\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/20250904_142300-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Automotive Restoration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>N AB 950 (In Person)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn the basics of automotive body repair and construction. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain an understanding of metalworking techniques and industry tools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain skills in the disassembly and repair vehicles components.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Auto Restoration Refinishing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>N AB 951 (In Person)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn the key skills of auto body refinishing painting techniques. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the safety guidelines when using tools and materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain skills in sanding, masking and spot training. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>To see details for these classes, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/classschedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Schedule<\/a>. Choose the term and \u201cN AB-Noncredit Automotive Body Repair and Refinishing\u201d in your subject search criteria. If you are a Palomar College student already, you can enroll directly. If you are new to Palomar, please click \u201c<strong>Take the Next Step.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare for a career in the auto body and restoration field. Students in this hands-on program develop practical skills in repairing, refinishing, and restoring vehicle surfaces. Work in a shop environment while learning industry techniques used in automotive body repair and painting. Develop hands-on skills used in automotive shops.\u00a0\u00a0These tuition-free courses prepare you for a&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/automotive-body-repair-and-finishing\/\">\u00a0Continue Reading:<span> Automotive Body Repair and Finishing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12363,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1676"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1704,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1676\/revisions\/1704"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/continuingeducation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}