Automotive Technician Certificate of Achievement

This Automotive Technician Certificate of Achievement prepares students to enter the automotive maintenance field with all the necessary skills to perform entry level work as well as have a thorough understanding of theory so they will be qualified to participate in advanced training at the dealer level. This program complies with our national Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification through the accreditationbody: National Automotive Teachers Education Foundation (NATEF), through which we are required to maintain certification every five years.

We anticipate roughly 50-100 completers per academic year.This estimate is based on completion rates from current certificates and program enrollment numbers.

This certificate prepares students to enter the workforce. The classes included in the certificate are directly aligned with automotive service technician employment minimum and desired qualifications.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Auto 50	Intro to Automotive	3	S1
Auto 51	Automotive Electrical	8	S1
Auto 53	Auto and Manual Transmission	8	S2
Auto 54	Engine Repair	8	S2
Auto 55	Engine Performance	8	S2

Auto 56                          Intro to Hybrid/ EV       4 units                          S2

Auto 59                           Steering/Suspension      4 units                       S2

Auto 63                            Braking Systems            4 units                        S2

Auto 115                         Service Consultant         3 units                       S2

Students must Complete required S1 courses totaling 11 units. Students choose two elective S2 courses totaling 6-16 units. Certificate total units is 17-27 units.

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