DONNIE CARSON: donnie.carson@ttcparis.edu
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Donnie Carson
attended the Auto Body Program at Portage High School in Indiana in 1972-73. He then
worked in his Dad's body shop for several years before going to work at one of Indiana's
largest Chevrolet dealerships. There he started as a painter and then later became
assistant manager. Donnie moved to Tennessee to work in his brother's shop. After three
years, he accepted the position of body shop manager at Spellings Chevrolet in Huntingdon,
Tennessee. Donnie has been the Collision Repair Instructor at TTCP since 1990. He is an A.S.E. Master Certified Auto Body Technician, a Chevrolet Certified Body Technician and A.S.E. Certified in Air Conditioning Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling. Donnie's hobbies include gardening, landscaping and fixing up hot rods for drag racing. |
The mission of the Collision Repair
Technology program is to provide
education and training to develop
skilled individuals
with the proper attitudes and abilities to achieve gainful employment.
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Hot Rods! Street
Rods! Custom Paint Jobs! They are all a part of the exciting world of
Collision Repair. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and other vehicles of transportation all a part of the love affair that continues to get stronger with each passing year. The vehicle industry is as strong as it has ever been. There are more cars and trucks on the road today than ever before. With more cars comes more wrecks, and with more sophistication of manufacturing comes a need for qualified, highly trained technicians. Fiberglass, plastic composites and aluminum are all being used in vehicle construction today. You can learn how to repair wrecked and damaged vehicles back to pre-accident condition! Striping, graphics, flames and custom colors are a hot market that you can be a part of too! Millions of people all over the world are spending literally billions of dollars on customizing or restoring their vehicles. The Collision Repair industry is wide open right now! With the growing demand for skilled technicians who enjoy working on cars and getting paid for it, wouldn't you like to know more? |
EXIT LEVEL:
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Collision Repair
Assistant Painting & Refinishing Assistant Automotive Painter Collision Repair Technician Collision Repair Specialist |
1
trimester 2 trimesters 3 trimesters 4 trimesters 5 trimesters |
Certificate Certificate Diploma Diploma Diploma |
2005/06 COMPLETION RATE 2005/06 PLACEMENT RATE AVERAGE
STARTING PAY
100% |
84.62% |
$9.00-18.00/hour |
