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Automotive Technology, AAS

Location(s): TJC West

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The Automotive Technology program uses cutting-edge technology and highly specialized training to prepare you for a lucrative career in the automotive industry.

The automobile industry has evolved dramatically during the past two decades from mechanical to highly technical vehicles. TJC will provide high-tech training and intensive hands-on experience you will need to become a successful, highly effective automotive technician. Automotive program courses will enable you to seek employment as an entry-level technician and prepare you for Automobile Service Excellence (ASE) certification.

You will be trained in an ASE-accredited Master Automobile Service Technology (MAST) program and may participate in the Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) LOCAL national program, which prepares you for work at a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealership. You can also obtain a variety of industry certifications through our partnership with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3).

Please see the department chair, a program professor or an academic advisor for details if you’re interested in a career as an automotive service technician.

Marketable skills for this award include: analytical/quantitative skills, critical thinking, customer service, problem solving, self-starter and technical skills.

 

Associate of Applied Science
TSI Complete

Major Courses: 45 Credits

General Education Requirements: 15 Credits

Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).

Major Courses: 45
General Education Requirements: 15

Total Semester Hours: 60

NOTE: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for TJC and take the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test. Bennett test scores will not be used to exclude a student from enrollment in the program.

Students are required to furnish their own tools. See the department chair, a program professor, an academic advisor or visit www.tjc.edu/autotech for the required tool list.

Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Select one:

Summer

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Summer

Total Semester Hours: 60

Courses titled in bold type represent general education requirements.

NOTE: Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a prerequisite course. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the department chair. Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester
+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester
^ Indicates course only taught in the summer semester

All required major courses must be completed with a “C” or better.
All new students are required to attend automotive orientation.

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