Auto Body Technician Certification

I-Car

• Structural Damage Analysis -- Structures; and
• Damage Analysis of Full-Frame Vehicles; and
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Damage Analysis; and
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Initial Inspection and Handling

ASE

• Test B6; and
• Test L3

P&L Consultants

• Collision Damage Repair & Estimating

CTI

• Structural Damage Analysis; Unibody Analysis & Repair Planning NE

Collision Equip.

• Car-O-Liner Academy Vision 2 – Measuring System Training

I-Car

• Full-Frame/Unitized Structure Pulling Overview; and
• Introduction to Three-Dimensional Measuring

ASE

• Test B4

P & L Consultants

• Structural Measuring and Realignment

CTI

• Structural Damage Analysis; Computerized Measuring Training NE

Collision Equip.

• Car-O-Liner Academy Vision 2 – Measuring System Training

I-Car

• Steel GMA Welding Theory; or
• Training and Certification: Steel GMA Welding (Hands-On -- Preferred)

ASE

• Test B3; and
• Test B4

Collision Tools Inc. ("CTI")

• Hands-On Welding

P & L Consultants

• Collision Repair: OEM Weld Validation (Hands-On -- Preferred)

Lombard Equipment

• Pro Spot Resistance Spot Welding & Mig Steel Welding Course (Hands-On -- Preferred)

I-Car

• Advanced High-Strength Steel; and
• Sectioning Overview

ASE

• Test B4

P & L Consultants

• Contemporary Materials & Substrates

I-Car

• Suspension Systems Operation and Damage Analysis; and
• Steering System Operations, Damage Analysis, and Service; and
• Brake System Electronics Operation and Damage Analysis

ASE

• Test A4; or
• Test B5

P & L Consultants

• Steering and Suspension Systems

CTI

• Advanced Steering & Suspension Analysis

I-Car

• Restraint System Overview or Damage Analysis of Restraint Systems; and
• Requirement and Consideration for Achieving Accurate ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance Systems)

ASE

• Test B5; and
• Test L4

P & L Consultants

• Supplementary Restraint Systems

I-Car

• Corrosion Protection

SEM

• Automotive Corrosion Protection

3M

• Seam Sealers and Corrosion Protection

P & L Consultants

• Corrosion Protection and Rustproofing

ASE

• Test B2

The following courses have been removed from the list and will no longer qualify for licensure as of January 2025:
 

• Section I:         DAM12, DAM12E, DAM08, DAM08E, BLU01
• Section II:       MEA01, DAM12E
• Section III:      WCS03, WCS06E, SPS05
• Section IV:      SPS07, SPS09, SPS10, SPS11, SSS01
• Section V:       DAM06, DAM15, STE02, STE03, STE03E
• Section VI:      DAM11, DAM11E, RES01, RES02
• Section VII:     CPS01

• I-Car – https://www.i-car.com/
• ASE – https://www.ase.com/Home.aspx
• P & L Consultants – http://www.pnlestimology.com/
• Lombard Equipment – http://lombardequipment.com/
• **SEM Repair & Refinishing Products – https://www.semproducts.com/
• **3M – http://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/
• **Car-O-Liner - http://www.car-o-liner-us.com/
• **Chief University Collision Repair School - http://www.chiefautomotive.com/Chief-University/
  
   
  • ** I-Car approves courses from SEM, 3M, Car-O-Liner and Chief University. If a course from one of these schools is I-Car approved, it may be eligible to satisfy the technician certification categories.
  • “CTI” is Collision Tools Inc. which offers Chief Automotive Technologies classes
  • “NE Collision Equip.” is New England Collision Equipment, Inc., which offers Car-O-Liner Academy Classes.