Formerly known as “Motor Vehicle Body Repairer, Metal and Paint,” but renamed in conjunction with the Canadian Red Seal harmonization initiative, collision repair technicians repair, or replace sheet metal and parts of automobiles and trucks damaged in a collision or other incident. They are responsible for performing a wide variety of repairs to collision damaged automobiles with complexity and severity increasing as skills and experience increase. They review, assess and estimate automotive damage in addition to assisting with the prep department. A motor vehicle body repairer is knowledgeable in the field of auto body repair and possesses the necessary skills to perform related repairs and custom refinishing according to the manufacturer’s specifications.