Program Overview

The New Zealand Certificate in Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing is a 40-week program that equips students with the skills to work in the collision repair and automotive refinishing industry. Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience, students learn about panel beating, painting, and refinishing, as well as safety regulations and industry practices. Graduates are prepared for entry-level roles as panel-beaters, painters, and collision repair technicians.