Panel beater or panelbeater is a term used in some Commonwealth countries to describe a person who restores vehicle bodies back to their factory state after having been damaged (e.g., after being involved in a collision).
[1] In the United States and Canada, the same job is done by an auto body mechanic or sheet metal worker.
These parts may be made from various metals including steels and alloys, many different plastics, fibreglass and others.
The common panel beater will work on everyday vehicles, cars, vans or 4WDs.
Once you become an auto body technician there are many different certifications that you can obtain for specific repair techniques, most of which are available through I-CAR training.