TASK LIST AND ASSUMPTIONS

The NATEF task list was reviewed and updated in January 2000. A national committee was assembled in Torrance, California to review the standards used in the collision repair and refinish certification program. The committee consisted of individuals representing the major automobile manufacturers, collision repair and refinish shop owners and technicians, collision repair and refinish instructors, collision repair and refinish equipment and parts suppliers, and the Inter- Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR).

The committee reviewed the standards, task list, tools and equipment list, program hours, and instructor qualifications. The committee had the most current National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) collision repair and refinish task lists for reference purposes.

All the tasks are assigned a "High Priority" designation. Certified programs must include at least 95% of the HP-I tasks and 90% of the HP-G tasks in the curriculum. Please refer to the Task List Information in the Policies section for additional information on the requirements for instruction on tasks.

1. It is assumed that:
• in all areas, appropriate safety, theory, and support instruction will be required for performing each task;
• the instruction has included identification and use of appropriate tools and testing and measurement equipment required to accomplish certain tasks;
• the student has received the necessary training to locate and use current reference and training materials from accepted industry publications.
2. It is assumed that:
• current manufacturers recommended repair procedures are available for each vehicle used in instruction;
• all diagnostic and repair tasks described in this document are to be accomplished in accordance with manufacturer's recommended procedures as published;
• all tools and equipment comply with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
3. It is assumed that:
• individual training programs being evaluated for certification should have written and detailed performance standards for each task covered and taught in the curriculum;
• learning progress of students will be monitored and evaluated against these performance standards;
• a system is in place that informs all students of their individual progress through all phases of the training program.
4. It is assumed that:
• individual courses of study will differ across collision repair and refinish technician training programs;
• development of appropriate learning delivery systems and tests which monitor student progress will be the responsibility of the individual training program.
5. It is assumed that:
• all students will receive instruction in the storage, handling, and use of Hazardous Materials as required in Hazard Communication Title 29, Code of Federal Regulation Part 1910.1200, 'Right to Know Law', and state and local requirements;
• hazardous and toxic materials will be handled, removed and recycled or disposed of according to federal, state, and local regulations.