An auto body technician, automotive body technician, auto body repairer or automotive body repairer is a professional who repairs and refinishes
automotive vehicle bodies and straightens vehicle
chassis
A chassis (, ; plural ''chassis'' from French châssis ) is the load-bearing framework of a manufactured object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpart ...
after a vehicle has been in a collision or accident.
Most training is on the job, and in the U.S. technicians may obtain credentials through the National Institute of
Automotive Service Excellence.
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Autobody repairer
Industrial occupations
Mechanics (trade)
Technicians
People in the automobile industry
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