DIPLOMA

Automotive Technician – General Line ..................................... 2160 hours

CERTIFICATE

Engine Performance Technician ................................................ 432 hours

Heating and Air Conditioning Technician .................................... 174 hours

Manual Transmission Technician ............................................... 192 hours

Automatic Transmission Technician ........................................... 234 hours

Electrical Systems Technician .................................................... 450 hours

Engine Repair Technician........................................................... 234 hours

Brake Technician ........................................................................ 204 hours

Suspension and Steering Technician ......................................... 180 hours

All students must complete Safety and Orientation for a total of 60 hours.

Certificate levels of completion are exit points of less than full competency and are awarded at

the discretion of the instructor.

The mission of the Automotive Technology program is to provide the opportunity to build

knowledge and skills through ASE-based technical instruction and training, so students may

gain entry-level employment in the automotive field. Students will prepare to test for Automotive

Service Excellence certifications.

Technological developments in the modern automobile require that the skilled technician have

the knowledge and ability to accurately diagnose and locate problems, then take proper

corrective action. The Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certified course is designed to

prepare students for entry into the automotive repair field with a sound foundation of basic

technical knowledge and skill. The course includes instruction in the theory and operation of

four-cycle gasoline engines, engine performance, electrical/electronic systems, automatic

transmission/transaxle, manual drive train and axles, suspension and steering, brakes, and

heating and air conditioning.

The objective of this course is to provide the individual student with a thorough understanding of

the methods of servicing and repairing automotive vehicles. Each unit of study is approached

by starting with the basic theory involved. Then, actual hands-on service of lab vehicles using

factory approved methods of maintenance and repair. The student receives a high degree of

individualized instruction to make them as knowledgeable as possible in the use of tools, special

equipment, technical manuals, computerized service equipment, service specifications,

diagnosis and methods of repair. Written performance tests are given to record the individual

student‟s progress.

Students are encouraged to take the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) test in each area.

The successful completion of the test certifies that person as an automotive technician in the

area tested. The program is certified by the National Automotive Technician‟s Education

Foundation, Inc. (NATEF) and by the Institution for Automotive Service Excellence.

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