General Motors Essentials

This program focuses on General Motors specific vehicle systems. The courses are designed to provide students with both theory and hands-on skills that will enable them to become entry level technicians at General Motors dealerships. After the first semester students will be gaining work experience in the field.

I project having 16-18 completers earning a certificate every year.

The program goal is to provide training that will assist students in becoming entry level automotive technicians at General Motors dealerships. 

Below are the program objectives:

• Demonstrate safe practices when working on all types of vehicles.
• Demonstrate how to find repair procedures using General Motors Service Information (SI).
• Analyze service information in order to diagnose and repair vehicle faults.
• Practice general electrical/electronics diagnosis and repair.
• Use wiring diagrams to assist in electrical diagnosis.
• Demonstrate how to check for diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) using a General Motors specific scan tool.
• Practice repairing faults related to brakes, electrical, engine repair, manual drivetrain and axle, engine performance, and suspension and steering.
  

 

Students are required to complete an introductory course in General Motors Fundamentals. They will then continue with courses on individual vehicle systems. Courses include brakes,  electrical, engine repair, manual drivetrain and axle, engine performance, and suspension and steering.

The program was approved and recommend by the Cerritos College Automotive Department advisory committee on March 28, 2019.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Auto 200	General Motors Fundamentals	3.0	S1
Auto 205	General Motors Braking Systems	3.0	S1
Auto 206	General Motors Electrical Systems 1	3.0	S1
Auto 201	General Motors Engine Repair	3.0	S2
Auto 203	General Motors Manual Drivetrain and Axle	3.0	S2
Auto 208	General Motors Engine Performance 1	3.0	S2
Auto 73	Work Experience	3.0	S2
Auto 204	General Motors Suspension and Steering Systems	3.0	S3
Auto 216	General Motors Electrical Systems 2	3.0	S3
Auto 73	Work Experience	3.0	S3

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