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Looking to jump start your career? Consider Automotive Technology! As a full-time time student, this program gives graduates the opportunity to enter the workforce in 18-months. Our Auto Technology program is ASE Education Foundation (formerly NATEF - National Automotive Technician Education Foundation) certified. During the program student will take ASE entry-level certification tests. ASE entry-level certifications can be thought of as the first step in buiding a career as a service professional.
Students in the Auto Technology program learn to use up-to-date equipment and tools. ALLDATA and Mitchell-On-Demand programs are used in diagnosing and repairing vehicles. The program gives students the technical instruction and hands-on/live work experience necessary for ASE certification.
Drive into excellence with a career in Auto Technology from Highland Community College Technical Center!
Here are some helpful resources:
| First Semester | Credits | SGE | |
| AUT101 | Electrical I | 3 | 070 |
| AUT121 | Auto Electricity and Electronics | 2 |
070 |
| AUT122 | Brakes I | 3 |
070 |
| AUT142 | Automotive Technology Lab I | 5 |
070 |
| Total for First Semester | 13 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| AUT132 | Engine Performance I | 3 |
070 |
| AUT151 | Heating and Air Conditioning | 2 |
070 |
| AUT161 | Suspension and Steering I | 3 |
070 |
| AUT192 | Automotive Technology Lab II | 5 |
070 |
| Total for Second Semester | 13 | ||
| Total for First Year | 26 | ||
| Third Semester | |||
| AUT193 | Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles | 1 |
070 |
| AUT201 | Manual Drive Trains and Axles | 2 |
070 |
| AUT211 | Auto Transmissions/Transaxles I | 2 |
070 |
| AUT221 | Engine Performance/Drivability II | 2 |
070 |
| AUT242 | Automotive Technology Lab III | 7 |
070 |
| Total for Third Semester | 14 | ||
| Fourth Semester | |||
| AUT251 | Engine Repair | 2 |
070 |
| AUT255 | Auto Transmissions/Transaxles II | 1 |
070 |
| AUT261 | Auto Service Management | 2 |
070 |
| AUT281 | Automotive Technology Lab IV | 7 |
070 |
| AUT291 | Service Management Practicum | 1 |
070 |
| Total for Fourth Semester | 13 | ||
| Total for Second Year | 27 | ||
| Total Program Credits | 53 |
| Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key | ||
| 010 English | 050 Social & Behavioral Sciences | |
| 020 Communications | 060 Arts & Humanities | |
| 030 Math & Sciences | 070 Institutionally Designated | |
| 040 Natural & Physical Sciences | ||
