Automotive Technology
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree
Program length: 15 months daytime; 23 months evenings
This course is approximately 50 percent classroom training and 50 percent hands-on training.
If you like working on cars, you'll love Automotive Technology. You'll receive training in all eight areas of the ASE standards: engine performance, brakes, suspension and steering, automatic transmissions and transaxles, manual transmissions and axles, electricity and electronics, heating and air conditioning, and engine repair and rebuilding.
- Students receive a complete automotive tool set to use in school and keep when they graduate.
- This program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation(NATEF) and is also an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master-Certified program.
- Western Tech participates in BMW, Jaguar, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Volkswagen manufacturer training programs.
- Western Tech is a test-site facility for the ASE examination.
- As part of your program you will have the opportunity to do an externship in the automotive industry to gain real-world experience while you earn college credit.
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Courses Include
- Introduction to Automotive Electrical Systems
- Fuel Systems and Emission Controls
- Automotive Engine Fundamentals
- Power Train
- Basic Electronics
- Engine Rebuilding and Repair
- Engine Diagnostics
- Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning
- Steering and Suspensions
- Automatic and Manual Transmissions
- Electronic Fuel Injection
- Hybrid Vehicles
- Autoshop Service, Preventive Maintenance & Management
- Externship Program
Career Opportunities
- Automotive Technician
- Diagnostician
- Service Writer
- Parts Specialist
- Transmission Specialist
- Gas & Diesel Engine Specialist
- Lube Technician
- Brake & Wheel Alignment Specialist
- Air Conditioning Technician
*This is a partial list of courses required in this program. For complete program information, please refer to the school catalog.