This program provides the student with the entry-level skills required to become an automotive technician. The motor vehicle repair industry has taken on a new sophistication. It requires advanced technical training, strong communication skills, computer literacy, electrical/electronics background, mechanical aptitude, and manual dexterity skills. Students graduating with a certificate may use the certificate as partial fulfillment of the associate degree. The two-year certificate and AAS degree cover the eight major areas of brakes, suspension & steering, manual transmissions, automatic transmission, electrical/electronics, heating & air conditioning, engine repair and engine performance. Technicians may test and become ASE certified in all eight areas. Graduates may become service managers, service engineers, race team pit crew members, automotive writers, automotive technology instructors, service technicians, parts technicians, shop owners and many other career opportunities.

Revisions:
*AMS3126 - Engine Performance changed credits to 10 - 4/23/08
*AMS3147 - Manual Transmission changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08
*AMS3116 - Electrical/Electronics changed credits to 10 - 4/23/08
*AMS3146 - Brakes changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08
*AMS3136 - Suspension/Steering changed credits to 6 - 4/23/08
*Changed Total hours from 54 to 59 - 4/23/08

*AMS3126 - Engine Performance changed credits to 9 - 4/30/08
*AMS3147 - Manual Transmission changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08
*AMS3116 - Electrical/Electronics changed credits to 9 - 4/30/08
*AMS3146 - Brakes changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08
*AMS3136 - Suspension/Steering changed credits to 5 - 4/30/08
*Changed Total hours from 59 to 54 - 4/30/08