About the Program
Students can work to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology, or a Certificate in Automotive Technology. In addition, the program works closely with the Welding Trades program, in an effort to give students the possibility to expand their automotive skills to a welding trades capacity! Students have enjoyed the ease at which their skills can be applied to other trades programs. Students will also work closely with the community by offering their services to those in the surrounding area that request automotive service.
Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science – Automotive Technology program are given several benefits if they continue in the career field. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (the leading certification group in the United States for automotive technicians) requires mechanics to gain at least two years of hands-on training, however after completing our Associate program, will only require one year of relevant hands-on training. This incentivizes students to complete the program, to get as much experience as possible before attempting the ASE certification tests.
Graduates of the AAS in Automotive Technology program can gain jobs at maintenance facilities at all levels (city, county, and state), private automotive repair facilities, dealership service centers, mining facilities, general repair shops, quick service facilities, and construction sites/companies. Students can also pursue careers as technicians doing diagnoses and repairs, writing services, selling parts, selling vehicles, or starting their own businesses.
