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Submitter's Information

Name

Gregory Matthew Lipp

Title

Faculty

Region

Los Angeles

College

Citrus College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Kimberly Mathews

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Automotive General Service & Repair

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Automotive Technology (094800)

Projected Start Date

08/25/25

Catalog Description

This certificate is intended for the incumbent worker, person seeking a career change, or a person looking to start their career in the automotive service industry. This certificate is the culmination of the Automotive Service & Repair curriculum. This certificate acknowledges the workplace skills that will allow a technician to competently perform automotive maintenance and light repair on most cars and light trucks. Students can enter into the program with no prior education or experience. 

Enrollment Completer Projections

There are expected to be 20 -30 students earning the Automotive General Service and Repair certificate each year.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

This certificate prepares students for occupations such as preventative maintenance technician, lube technician, A/C service technician, brake and front end technician, alignment technician, and a general service technician.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

23

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Students will complete the listed courses with a grade of C or better to earn the Automotive General Service and Repair certificate. The courses comprehensively cover most areas of service and repair on cars and light trucks in order to adequately prepare the student for a career. 

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
Auto 140AAutomotive Safety and Inspection 4S1
Auto 141Automotive Engines Service and Repair2S2
Auto 146Automotive Electrical Systems Service and Repair4S3
Auto 144Automotive Suspension & Steering Systems Service and Repair4S3
Auto 147Automotive Climate Control Systems Service and Repair2S4
Auto 145Automotive Braking Systems Service and Repair3S5
Auto 148Engine Management Systems Service and Repair4S5

Supporting Documents

Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Citrus College

College

Citrus College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Kimberly Mathews

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

CTE - Automotive Technology

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

Below are a list of the community colleges in the Los Angeles area that offer automotive technology programs. Citrus College has offered an Automotive Technology program for many years. This proposal is only to reorganize the classes into a logical stackable certificate program and does not interfere with existing programs being offered at neighboring colleges.

Cerritos College – Automotive Technology

Compton College – Automotive Technology

East Los Angeles Community College – Automotive Technology

El Camino College – Automotive Technology

Glendale Community College – Automotive Technology

Long Beach City College – Automotive Technology

Los Angeles Pierce College – Automotive Technology

Los Angeles Southwest College – Automotive Technology

Los Angeles Trade Technical College – Automotive Technology

Pasadena City College – Automotive Technology

Rio Hondo College – Automotive Technology

Santa Monica College – Automotive Technology

Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

There is expected to be 30 - 40 students enrolling in the Automotive General Service and Repair program annually.

List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

Los Angeles San Gabriel Valley

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

The Automotive General Service and Repair certificate is intended to replace the existing Certificate in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair to reflect continuity in the naming of certificates available in the program as well as the refocus of the program away from maintenance and light repair towards service and repair. 

Submission Details

Published at

11/01/24 - 03:03 PM

Status

Recommended

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