Prospective Students

Prospective Students > Career Majors
Automotive Technology printer friendly viewprinter friendly  

Automotive Technology, an ASE certified program, includes diagnosing, adjusting, repairing and replacing mechanical, and electrical parts of an automobile. Suggested prerequisite: computer literacy.  Full academic selections for Juniors and Seniors

Available Certifications:  ASE Certified & NATEF Certified

General Information 

 

 


Steve Szucs Instructor
ext. 238

Length of Program: 2 years
Technical Credits Earned:
Academic Credits: 4 per year 

Information

Résumé  Template

Automotive Technology Major

Technical Core Curriculum

 
  • Testing and diagnostic checks of automotive computer and electrical systems

  • Repair standards and power brake systems

  • Front wheel and four wheel alignment

  • Repair engines

  • Steering and suspension systems repair

  • Perform preventive maintenance

  • Engine construction, operation, and repair

  • Electrical systems operation and repair

  • Fuel systems operation and repair

  • Cooling systems operation and repair

  • Steering and suspension systems operation and repair

  • Brake operation and repair

  • Wheel alignment and balancing

  • Testing equipment operation

  • Emissions control systems operation and repair

  • Diagnostic equipment operation

  • Business operating techniques and procedures

  • Research and use of service data from computer terminal

  • ASE Certified

  • SkillsUSA

Post-Secondary Education Opportunities

 
  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree 

  • Successful completion of the program prepares the graduate to take the ASE  (Automotive Service Excellence) End of Program Examination 

  • Tech Prep program - Students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 college credits in this program.

  • Articulation agreement with University of Northwestern Ohio and Cuyahoga Community College

Employment Opportunities

 
  • Automotive technician in a dealership or garage

  • Automotive electrician

  • Diagnostician in a diagnostic center

  • Estimator

  • Technician in fuel systems, brakes, tune-ups, exhaust systems or front ends