Auto Body and Collision Technician, 310B, NOC 7322
Introduction
1. 62 Key Concepts for the Auto Body and Collision Technician Red Seal License Exam
2. 1. SAFETY
3. 2. SCOPE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE BODY REPAIRER (METAL AND PAINT)
4. 3. OCCUPATIONAL OBSERVATIONS
5. 4. ESSENTIAL SKILLS SUMMARY
6. 5. BLOCK A COMMON OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS
7. 6. Task 1 Performs safety-related functions
8. 7. A-1.01 Uses PPE and safety equipment
9. 8. A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment.
10. 9. Task 2 Uses and maintains tools and equipment
11. 10. A-2.01 Maintains hand and power tools
12. 11. A-2.02 Maintains frame and unibody repair and measuring equipment.
13. 12. A-2.03 Uses lifting equipment
14. 13. A-2.04 Maintains refinishing tools and equipment
15. 14. Task 3 Uses and maintains welding equipment
16. 15. A-3.01 Uses welding equipment
17. 16. A-3.02 Maintains welding equipment
18. 17. BLOCK B ROUTINE TRADE TASKS
19. 18. Task 4 Organizes work and uses documentation
20. 19. B-4.01 Prepares estimates and supplements.
21. 20. B-4.02 Prepares repair procedures/plans.
22. 21. B-4.03 Organizes parts, materials and work area
23. 22. Task 5 Applies corrosion protection and sound deadening materials
24. 23. B-5.01 Applies corrosion inhibitors and undercoats
25. 24. B-5.02 Applies seam sealers and sound deadeners
26. 25. B-5.03 Applies corrosion protection for electrical components
27. 26. Task 6 Removes and installs trim and weatherstrips
28. 27. B-6.01 Removes trim and weatherstrips
29. 28. B-6.02 Installs trim and weatherstrips
30. 29. Task 7 Performs inspection
31. 30. B-7.01 Performs quality control checks
32. 31. B-7.02 Performs final operational checks
33. 32. BLOCK C FRAME AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
34. 33. Task 8 Prepares for repair and replacement of structural components
35. 34. C-8.01 Identifies extent of damage.
36. 35. C-8.02 Removes components for access
37. 36. C-8.03 Performs vehicle setup
38. 37. Task 9 Repairs, removes and installs structural components
39. 38. C-9.01 Repairs structural components
40. 39. C-9.02 Removes structural components
41. 40. C-9.03 Installs structural components
42. 41. Task 10 Removes, installs and repairs structural glass
43. 42. C-10.01 Removes structural glass
44. 43. C-10.02 Installs structural glass
45. 44. C-10.03 Repairs laminated glass
46. 45. BLOCK D NON-STRUCTURAL OUTER BODY PANELS AND RELATED COMPONENTS
47. 46. Task 11 Removes, repairs and installs metal panels and components
48. 47. D-11.01 Prepares metal panels for repair
49. 48. D-11.02 Removes metal panels and components
50. 49. D-11.03 Repairs metal panels and components
51. 50. D-11.04 Installs metal panels and components
52. 51. Task 12 Removes, repairs and installs plastic and composite panels and components
53. 52. D-12.01 Prepares plastic and composite panels and components for repair
54. 53. D-12.02 Removes plastic and composite panels and components
55. 54. D-12.03 Repairs plastic and composite panels and components
56. 55. D-12.04 Installs plastic and composite panels and components
57. 56. Task 13 Removes and installs non-structural glass
58. 57. D-13.01 Removes non-structural glass
59. 58. D-13.02 Installs non-structural glass.
60. 59. BLOCK E MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND ALTERNATE FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS
61. 60. Task 14 Deactivates and reactivates alternate-fuel systems
62. 61. E-14.01 Deactivates alternate-fuels systems
63. 62. E-14.02 Reactivates alternate-fuel systems
64. 63. Task 15 Removes and installs mechanical components
65. 64. E-15.01 Removes mechanical components
66. 65. E-15.02 Installs mechanical components
67. 66. Task 16 Removes, repairs and installs electrical components
68. 67. E-16.01 Removes electrical components
69. 68. E-16.02 Repairs damaged wires and exterior coverings
70. 69. E-16.03 Installs electrical components.
71. 70. BLOCK F RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND INTERIOR COMPONENTS
72. 71. Task 17 Repairs and replaces interior components
73. 72. F-17.01 Repairs interior components
74. 73. F-17.02 Replaces interior components
75. 74. Task 18 Services supplemental restraint systems (SRS).
76. 75. F-18.01 Services seat belt restraint systems
77. 76. F-18.02 Services air bags and related components
78. 77. BLOCK G REFINISHING
79. 78. Task 19 Prepares surfaces
80. 79. G-19.01 Decontaminates refinish area
81. 80. G-19.02 Sands surfaces
82. 81. G-19.03 Masks off surrounding area
83. 82. Task 20 Uses fillers, primers and surfacers.
84. 83. G-20.01 Mixes fillers, primers and surfacers
85. 84. G-20.02 Applies fillers, primers and surfacers
86. 85. Task 21 Prepares and applies refinishing materials
87. 86. G-21.01 Mixes refinishing materials
88. 87. G-21.02 Performs final wash and tack
89. 88. G-21.03 Applies refinishing material to surface
90. 89. G-21.04 Removes masking
91. 90. BLOCK H DETAILING AND CLEANING
92. 91. Task 22 Details exterior
93. 92. H-22.01 Removes overspray and imperfections
94. 93. H-22.02 Polishes vehicle
95. 94. H-22.03 Installs decals, striping and emblems
96. 95. H-22.04 Touches up stone chips
97. 96. Task 23 Cleans vehicle.
98. 97. H-23.01 Cleans exterior
99. 98. H-23.02 Cleans interior
100. 99. APPENDIX A TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
101. 100. APPENDIX B GLOSSARY
102. 101. APPENDIX C ACRONYMS
103. 102. APPENDIX D BLOCK AND TASK WEIGHTING
104. 103. APPENDIX E PIE CHART*
105. 104. APPENDIX F TASK PROFILE CHART — MOTOR VEHICLE BODY REPAIRER (METAL AND PAINT)
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