(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-12. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
  (1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
  (2) The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Career Cluster focuses on planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and related professional support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility maintenance.
  (3) Basic Collision Repair and Refinishing includes knowledge of the processes, technologies, and materials used in the reconstruction of vehicles. This course is designed to teach the concepts and theory of systems related to automotive collision repair and refinishing.
  (4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
  (5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
  (1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate awareness of workplace safety and environmental responsibilities in automotive collision repair and refinishing and understand the use of personal protective equipment;
    (B) identify employment opportunities, including entrepreneurship opportunities, and certification requirements for the fields of collision repair and refinishing;
    (C) review the principles of group participation and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation;
    (D) identify employers' expectations and appropriate work habits;
    (E) review the competencies related to resources, information systems, and technology; and
    (F) apply reasoning skills to a variety of workplace situations in order to make ethical decisions.
  (2) The student relates core academic skills to the requirements of collision repair and refinishing technology. The student is expected to:
    (A) apply effective oral and written communication skills with individuals from various cultures such as fellow workers, management, and customers;
    (B) use technical writing skills to complete collision repair and refinishing orders and related paperwork; and
    (C) locate and read documents such as service and repair information, technical bulletins, specifications, schematics, and parts catalogs.
  (3) The student understands the technical knowledge and skills of basic collision repair and refinishing systems. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate an understanding of basic types of repair procedures used in the auto collision industry;
    (B) demonstrate an understanding of basic preparation, application, and refinishing with various paint products; and
    (C) estimate parts and labor costs on collision repair and refinishing orders.
  (4) The student knows the basic function and application of tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in collision repair and refinishing services. The student is expected to:
    (A) identify hand and power tools and equipment commonly used in collision repair and refinishing;
    (B) identify proper welding and cutting techniques and processes used in collision repair;
    (C) identify environmentally hazardous materials and appropriate handling methods used in collision repair and refinishing technologies; and
    (D) demonstrate awareness of new and emerging collision repair and refinishing technologies.
  (5) The student reviews the technical knowledge and skills of collision repair and refinishing. The student is expected to:
    (A) demonstrate the safe use of various hand and power tools and equipment commonly used in collision repair and refinishing;
    (B) identify types of vehicle construction materials and associated repair methods;
    (C) remove paint from the damaged area of a body panel;
    (D) identify and repair surface irregularities on a damaged body panel;
    (E) demonstrate hammer and dolly techniques for dent repair;
    (F) prepare damaged area using water-based and solvent-based cleaners;
    (G) identify, prepare, and apply body filler;
    (H) rough sand body filler to contour panel and finish sand for the application of primer;
    (I) demonstrate the proper preparation, application, and refinishing of various paint products;
    (J) apply finish using appropriate spray techniques such as gun arc, angle, distance, travel speed, and spray pattern overlap for the finish being applied;
    (K) apply basecoat and clear coat for overall refinishing; and
    (L) sand, buff, and polish fresh or existing finish to remove defects as required.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.455 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 9123