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California Regional Consortia

Automotive Technician Fundamentals

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Submitter's Information

Name

Anthony Teng

Title

Dean

Region

Orange County

College

Saddleback College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

John Jaramillo

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Automotive Technician Fundamentals

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Automotive Technology (094800)

Projected Start Date

08/01/23

Catalog Description

The Automotive Technician Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement is a low‐unit certificate that provides students with three courses listed in the General Automotive Technician, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Specialist, Automotive Chassis Specialist, and Automotive Engine Performance Specialist certificates and degrees offered by the Saddleback College Automotive Technology department. Students that complete this certificate will understand basic automotive systems, basic automotive electrical, and automotive mathematics to prepare the students for an entry‐level position in the automotive industry. Students that complete the Automotive Technician

Fundamentals Certificate of Achievement will be qualified to take the related National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exam G1.

Enrollment Completer Projections

25

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

This certificate prepares students for a career in the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair as a lube tech or apprentice level technician at either a dealership or independent repair facility that repairs and maintains import and domestic passenger vehicles and light trucks.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

9

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

Certificate award is based on the successful completion of the listed required courses

Program Requirements

AUTO 100: Automotive Fundamentals, 3 units

AUTO 101: Automotive Electrical Systems, 3 units

AUTO 207: Automotive Engineering Fundamentals, 3 units


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Orange County Regional Questions

District

South Orange County CCD

College

Saddleback College

CRLC Member

John Jaramillo

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
Automotive Technologies
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
Cypress, Golden West, Santa Ana, Fullerton
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
25
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

Advanced Transportation

Submission Details

Published at

07/28/22 - 03:11 PM

Status

Recommended

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