Automotive Management Certificate

This Automotive Management Certificate is designed to provide the student with entry level employment skills needed in the area of automotive management. A student can seek employment as a service consultant, service manager, or service department dispatcher at new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, franchise automotive repair facilities, or as a sole proprietor. The course work will develop a student’s understanding of the major automotive systems and thereby enhance their ability to communicate repair recommendations to customers. The proper calculations of repair costs and the management of industry recognized documents associated with vehicle repairs will be covered in the required courses. This certificate requires a total of 36.5-43.5 units.

Certificate completer projects 10-25 students annually

To develop a student's understanding of the major automotive systems and thereby enhance their ability to communicate repair recommendations to customers.

Student will be able to understand and communicate the proper calculations of repair costs.

Students will be able to manage the documents associated with vehicle repairs.

Student will gain entry level employment skills needed in the are of automotive management.

Students will gain employment as a service consultant, service manager, or service department dispatcher at new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, franchise automotive repair facilities, or as a sole proprietor.

This certificate requires a total of 36.5 to 43.5 units.  A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
AUTO 055 F AUTO 131 F	Automotive Business Management Automotive Fundamentals	5 4.5	Y2 S1
Restricted Electives below:
AUTO 051 F AUTO 060 F AUTO 065 F AUTO 081 F AUTO 082 F AUTO 083 F AUTO 084 F AUTO 086 F AUTO 089 F BUS 151 F BUS 180 F BUS 266 F CIS 100 F TECH 081 F	Internship in Automotive Automotive Powertrains Automotive Electrical and Electronics Engine Rebuilding and Repair Automotive Engine Performance and Driveability Brake and Suspension Systems Repair Automatic Transmissions Automatic Transmission Fundamentals Automotive Air Conditioning Business Mathematics Small Business Management Human Relations in Organizations Introduction to Personal Computers Technical Mathematics 1	2-4 5 5 8 8 8 8 3 4 3 3 3 4 3	Y2-3 Y2 Y1 Y2 Y2 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y2 Y1 Y1 Y3 Y1 Y2

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