Program Start Date: Fall Term
Minimum Program Length: 84 academic weeks; 6 terms day; 78 credits
Curriculum Code: 35306
Program Description
Students learn to diagnose, service, repair and maintain automotive systems, products and components. They learn to use recommended procedures, service publications, special service tools and equipment to properly repair customer vehicles.
Practical Experience
Students use cooperative work experiences at approved automotive service facilities to apply what they have learned in the classroom and lab sessions. During the cooperative work experiences, students, under the direction of an automotive technician, service customer vehicles and become familiar with a repair facility’s organization and environment, and learn to work as a member of a team.
Professional Opportunities
Automotive technician, fleet technician, service advisor, shop foreman, service manager.
Unique Aspects
Changes in cooperative work experience sponsors requires the department chair approval.
EEDA Career Cluster:
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics