During the one-year duration of “Mechanic Auto Body Painting” trade, a candidate is trained on Professional Skill, Professional Knowledge and Employability Skill. In addition to this, a candidate is entrusted to undertake project work, extracurricular activities and on-the-job training to build up confidence. The broad components covered related to the trade are categorized in two semesters each of six months duration. The semester wise course coverage is categorized as below:

Semester-I: - This semester will cover the safety aspect in general and specific to the trade, identification of tools & equipment, raw materials used. In this semester the trainee will perform Measuring & marking by using various Measuring & Marking tools. The trainee will be able to plan and perform basic fastening and fitting operations. Familiarize with basics of electricity, test and measure the electrical parameter. Identify various types of vehicle.

Semester-II: - In this semester the candidate will be able to perform practice on Acquire skills on the use of basic auto body hand and power tools and application and finishing of body filler materials and undercoats. Also the trainee will be able to demonstrate understanding of the causes and effects of corrosion on automobile bodies and methods of corrosion protection and how to use different painting tools and equipment including how to disassemble, assemble, and clean paint guns. Able to achieve correct paint application techniques and be able to identify paint problems along with troubleshooting skills with finishing process. The trainee will demonstrate the use of computer color matching systems and the use of tinting solid and metallic colors and demonstrate how to remove minor paint imperfections.

Mechanic Auto Body Paining trade under CTS is one of the popular courses delivered nationwide through a network of ITIs. The course is of one year (02 semester) duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. In the Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) impart professional skills and knowledge, while Core area (Workshop Calculation science, Engineering Drawing and Employability Skills) impart requisite core skill & knowledge and life skills. After passing out of the training programme, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by NCVT which is recognized worldwide.