Automotive Services Technology Certificate

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This program prepares students for employment in automotive servicing and repair, engine testing, automotive field services, and automotive parts and shop management.

Automotive Technology

Our Automotive Technology program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Certification was awarded in automatic transmission and transaxles, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, engine performance, engine repair, heating and air conditioning, manual drive train and axles, and suspension.

Program Requirements

AUTO 101 Basic Automobile Service and Systems 3 hrs credit
AUTO 102 Automotive Engines 4 hrs credit
AUTO 107 Automotive Electricity/Electronics I 4 hrs credit
AUTO 108 Suspension and Steering Systems 4 hrs credit
AUTO 202 Automatic Brake Systems 4 hrs credit
AUTO 205 Manual Transmissions and Transaxles 4 hrs credit
AUTO 206 Automotive Engine Performance 4 hrs credit
AUTO 207 Automotive Heating/Air Conditioning 4 hrs credit
AUTO 208 Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles 4 hrs credit
AUTO 210 Automotive Electricity/Electronics II 4 hrs credit
AUTO 211 Automotive Engine Performance II 4 hrs credit
AUTO 215 Advanced Automotive Service and Systems 4 hrs credit

Program Total: 47 credits

Gainful Employment

Prairie State College provides Gainful Employment information to comply with the U.S. Department of Education.