General Motors Advanced

The General Motors Advanced Certificate option prepares students for employment as an entry-level automotive technician at a General Motors (GM) dealership. Courses focus on both the mechanical and electric systems within a vehicle and how to diagnose and repair them. They include automatic transaxle/transmission, HVAC, diesel technology, advanced electrical systems, and advanced engine performance. Students will also increase their hands-on skills and experience by working in the field. Graduates are employed as entry-level technicians at GM dealers and have the ability to work as a bumper-to-bumper technician or as a specialized automotive repair technician.

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.
• Practice advanced electrical system diagnosis and repair.
• Demonstrate proficiency when using a General Motors specific scan tool.
• Practice repairing faults related to automatic transaxle/transmission, advanced electrical systems, HVAC, diesel technology, and advanced engine performance.
• Apply knowledge and hands-on skills when working in the field. 

Students are required to be working at a General Motors dealership. They will be continuing courses on individual vehicles systems such as automatic transaxle/transmission, HVAC, diesel technology, advanced electrical systems, and advanced engine performance. Students will also be gaining more hands-on skills while working in the field. 

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

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Auto 202	GM Automatic Transaxle/Transmission	3.0	S1
Auto 207	GM HVAC Systems	3.0	S1
Auto 209	GM Diesel Technology	3.0	S1
Auto 73	Work Experience	3.0	S1
Auto 226	GM Electrical Systems 3	3.0	S2
Auto 218	GM Engine Performance 2	3.0	S2
Auto 73	Work Experience	3.0	S2

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