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The Automotive Alignment and Brake Technician option provides students with opportunities to enter the vast automotive repair field as an alignment and brake technician. Graduates may choose to work in an automotive dealership, independent automotive shop, car manufacturer or automotive service center.
Students are provided with experiences emphasizing diagnostic and repair skills with extensive shop time. Students test, diagnose, adjust and repair automotive systems including brakes, electrical and electronics, heating and air conditioning, suspension and steering, and manual drive train and axles.
Graduates gain employment as automotive repair technicians in automotive dealerships, independent automotive shops, or national automotive service centers.
While students are fully employable upon completion of this program, some students continue their education by returning for the complete automotive technology program.
The program is master certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AUTO 103 | Power Trains/Brakes | 3 |
| AUTO 143 | Steering, Suspension and Wheel Alignment | 3 |
| AUTO 165 | Automotive Electrical and Electronics | 5 |
| AUTO 206 | Chassis Repair/Body Electrical Theory | 3 |
| AUTO 207 | Chassis Repair/Body Electrical Lab | 4 |
| AUTO 265 | Advanced Automotive Electronics | 2 |
| MFGT 120 | Basic Welding I | 1 |
| TECH 109 | Air Conditioning | 2 |
| Option: (choose one) | 3 | |
| AUTO 188 | Driveability Procedures I | 5 |
| TECH 121 | Engine Fundamentals | 3 |
| Related/General Education Courses | ||
| ENGL 105 | Technical Communications | 3 |
| MATH 120 | Basic Mathematics I | 2 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: | 31-33 | |
| Specialty Option: (Third Semester) | ||
| AUTO 209 | Advanced Chassis Repair and Body Electrical | 7 |
NOTE: Students may enter this program at the beginning of any semester. A student may be able to start in the middle of a semester; for information please contact the Automotive Department.
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Helpful high school courses to prepare for this program are automotive technology, small engines, agriculture, communications and computer classes. Applicants may be required to complete a basic skills evaluation during the admission process.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded a certificate in Automotive Technology with an emphasis in Automotive Alignment and Brake Technician.
