Job Placement

WORKING AS A PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR TECHNICIAN

21st CENTURY AUTOMOTIVE CAREER TRAINING connects our students with local Paintless Dent Repair companies, Auto Dealerships & Body Shops who are seeking to employ trained and certified technicians.

For over 25 years, DKTI has consistently graduated 90% of those students enrolled in it’s automotive restoration classes. 70% of graduates have gone on to find full-time employment or started their own PDR business.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Getting Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Unpleasant/Hazardous EnvironmentOutdoors/Walking/Standing

Average monthly income can range from $30,000 to $120,000 annually depending upon the technicians drive and motivation*.

PAINTLESS DENT REPAIR TECHNICIAN TYPICAL CAREER PATHS

Average Length of Employment:

Collision Repair Technician – 4.0 years
Repair Technician – 3.1 years
Camera Repair Technician – 3.1 years
Tool Repair Technician – 3.0 years
Paintless Dent Repair Technician – 3.0 years
Body Technician – 2.7 years
Sprinkler Repair Technician – 2.5 years

Top Careers Before Paintless Dent Repair Technician
Technician – 10.0%
Accounts Receivable Clerk – 6.7%
Owner/Operator – 6.7%
Cabinet Maker/Installer – 6.7%
Tool Design Engineer – 6.7%
Purchasing Assistant – 6.7%
Auto Detailer – 6.7%

Top Careers After Paintless Dent Repair Technician
Estimator – 10.3%
Assistant Quality Control Manager – 10.3%
Production Manager – 10.3%
Transportation Analyst – 6.9%
Assistant Manager – 6.9%
Technician – 6.9%

*$42,843 Average Salary