viii Student Tools Student Text The Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing textbook provides an exciting, full-color, and highly illustrated learning resource. This comprehensive textbook, written by an ASE-Certified Master Collision Repair Technician, is organized around ASE’s Collision Repair and Refinish Certification Tests (B Series). Information is presented using a building-block approach that starts with simple principles and general rules, and progresses gradually to more complex topics. Short sentences, concise definitions, and thousands of color illustrations make learning quick and easy. Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing will give you the tools you need to succeed in the challenging and ever-changing world of automotive collision repair. Lab Workbook The Lab Workbook that accompanies Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing combines review activities and practical applications that relate to the content of the textbook chapters. Questions designed to reinforce the textbook content help students deepen their understanding of the terms, concepts, theories, and procedures presented in each chapter. The Lab Workbook also contains a series of Job Sheets that provide hands-on practice of skills and procedures aligned to the ASE Education Foundation Tasks. The Job Sheets engage students with the practical skills needed to succeed and are designed to be accomplished in one or two lab sessions. The Job Sheets are intended to be completed in a shop setting under the guidance of an instructor. ASE Connections Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing is correlated to the Collision Repair and Refinish task lists developed by ASE and the ASE Education Foundation. These task lists were developed with input from industry experts to ensure they reflect the skills students and technicians must master to succeed in the collision repair and refinishing industry. ASE certification is becoming the standard for collision repair and refinishing technicians. It is recommended that you seek ASE certification once you have sufficient knowledge and meet the work experience requirements. Visit the ASE website for more information on ASE certification. The ASE Education Foundation has established a training program accreditation process designed to improve the quality of training offered at both secondary and postsecondary levels. ASE grants accreditation to programs that comply with their evaluation procedure, meet established standards, and adhere to the policies set forth by the organization. To learn more about the ASE Education Foundation accreditation process, visit the ASE Education Foundation website. TOOLS FOR STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR SUCCESS Precision Exams by YouScience Certification Goodheart-Willcox is pleased to partner with YouScience to correlate Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing with their Automotive Collision Repair certification standards. Students who pass the exam and performance portion of the exam can earn a Career Skills certification. Precision Exams by YouScience and Career Skill Exams were created in partnership with industry and subject matter experts to align real-world job skills with marketplace demands. Students can showcase their skills and knowledge with industry- recognized certifications—and build outstanding résumés to stand out from the crowd! And for teachers, Precision Exams by YouScience provides: ■ Access to a library of Career Skills Exams, including pre- and post-assessments for all 16 National Career Clusters ■ Suite of on-demand reporting to measure program and student academic growth ■ Easy-to-use, 100% online administration To see how Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing correlates to Precision Exams by YouScience standards, visit the Correlations tab at www.g-w.com/auto-collision- repair-refinishing-2022. For more information about Precision Exams by YouScience, visit www.youscience.com/precision- exams. michaeljung/Shutterstock.com