Area22 Hands-On OEM-Style Technical Training Program | ATTP

Exact dates are published in the course outline so shop managers can plan staff coverage.

• Course Overview: January 12–13 (2 days). 
• Body Structure Analysis: January 19, 20, 26 & 27 (4 days).
• Dent Repair & Filler Application: February 2, 3, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19 & 20 (8 days).
• Repairing Plastics: March 2, 3, 9 & 10 (4 days).
• Advanced MIG & Spot Welding: March 23–27 (one full week, 5 days).
• Frame Set-Up & 3D Measuring: March 30–31 (4 days listed in outline; please confirm specific session days).
• Vehicle Reconstruction (Final Step): April 13–17 and April 20–24 (10 days).

Total: 37 days of intensive collision training at 300 hours.

Note for Shop Managers: This schedule is published verbatim from the course outline so you can staff around each multi-day block; if you need an employer invoice, group booking, or financing options, contact Area22 to discuss options.

• Foundations, Safety, Tools & Equipment: Basic tools, power tools, welders (Spot, MIG, & plastic), rivet guns (hydraulic & battery operated), frame systems, measuring systems, two-post lift safety, course materials and vehicle construction fundamentals. 
• Body Structure Analysis: Full vehicle disassembly, unitized structure inspection, OEM repair vs replacement decision making, and vehicle-specific repair assessment.
• Dent Repair & Filler Application: From basic key-pulling to advanced glue-pulling, stress relief, filler selection/mixing and sanding prep (includes Keco training).
• Plastic Repair: Types of repairs, safety measures, repair methods, plastic ID, and OEM procedures.
• Advanced MIG & Spot Welding: PPE & welding safety, welder operation training on a variety of welders, and welding applications. Intensive welding across steel, aluminum and silicon-bronze, plus spot-welding practice and I-CAR testing paths (CCC certification in all 3 materials).
• Frame Setup & 3D Measurement: Vehicle setup on frame machines, 3D measuring systems, damage assessment and corrective pulling, electronic measuring systems and OEM specifications, and Final rechecking and system understanding.
• Vehicle Reconstruction: Comprehensive understanding of vehicle structural components (CCC Steel Sectioning certificate), practical panel removal expertise, proficiency in panel alignment, advanced joining techniques, real-world collision repair skills, industry standards and safety compliance, and a foundation for a successful career in collision repair.

• Career-ready Scope: A full pathway from teardown to reconstruction that prepares technicians for a wide range of collision scenarios. 
• OEM & Industry Alignment: Every module emphasizes OEM procedures to ensure proper repair quality.
• Immersive, Real-World Training: Work on actual vehicles and world-class industry equipment so skills transfer directly to the shop floor.
• Multiple Certifications: Walk away with Area22 and CCC certificates that increase employability and shop credibility. Trainees will also be ready to pass six I-Car courses. Certifications listed in the section below.
• Planning and Efficiency for Body Shops: Keep your experienced techs doing what they do best while the less experienced techs get the best possible training in less than 4 months.
• Operational Planning Support: The course schedule (above) is provided so managers and trainees can plan their schedules to efficiently apply the skills acquired during the program. Our team is available to assist before, during, and after the program.

• Extensive, real-vehicle practice in purpose-built bays: Welding stations, frame benches, 3D measuring systems, spot welders, MIG welders, rivet guns, and other state-of-the-art equipment.
• Graduates receive an Area22 competency certificate plus the CCC certificates listed below:
  - Steel Sectioning Certification
  - Steel GMA Welding Certification
  - Aluminum GMA Welding 2-Day Certification
  - MIG Brazing/MIG Pulse Welding
• Area22 Certificates:
  - Frame Machine Set-up
  - 3D Electronic Measuring Training and Certification
  - Joining techniques Training and Certification
  - Tools and Equipment
  - Body Structure Analysis Certification
  - Steel Panel Training and Certification
  - Aluminum Panel Training and Certification
  - Filler Application Training and Certification
  - Plastic Repair Training and Certification
  - Trimming Training and Certification
• Graduates will be ready to pass the following I-Car courses:
  - ST025L - Training and Certification: Steel GMA Welding
  - ST045L - Training and Certification: Aluminum GMA (MIG) Welding
  - ST105L - Training and Certification: Steel Sectioning
  - ST035L - MIG Brazing Hands-On Skills Development
  - ST005L - Rivet Bonding Hands-On Skills Development
  - ST015L - Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding Hands-On Skills Development