San Joaquin Delta College - California

Course Details

Automotive Master Technician, Certificate of Achievement

Course Description

Upon successful completion of the Auto Master Technician certificate, the student demonstrates skills necessary to work as a fully trained automotive technician in all eight "ASE" areas: engine repair, automatic transmissions/transaxles, manual drive trains/axles, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronics, engine performance, air conditioning advanced engine performance, and the Clean Air Car Course for emission training. The student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for career opportunities at dealerships, independent repair shops, test only stations, and public agencies such as: Automotive Technician, Service Advisor, Service Manager, Engine Repair Technician, Automotive Transmission Technician, Transmission Technician, Alignment/Suspension Specialist, Brake Specialist, electrical Technician, Engine Performance Driveability Technician, Auto Air Conditioning and Heating Technician, Smog Check Test and Repair Technician, Tune Up Technician or Installer. The program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) in association with the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). This program is also certified by the California Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair (DCA/BAR) to deliver the Basic and Advanced Clean Air Car course. The student may also receive certification required for air conditioning repair and training for the California Headlamp Adjusters license.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes Students will have knowledge and skills to prepare for state and national certifications; from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair Clean Air Car Course, Brake and Lamp licensure, the federal Environmental Protection Agency for protecting the environment while repairing air conditioning systems, and from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, indicating automotive technician competency. This will be assessed through the successful completion of the related courses mapped to this outcome. Students demonstrate technical competence in automotive repair by successfully completing a National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation certified course of training within the eight specific related areas. Students will demonstrate repair order writing skills to meet Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair requirements. This will be assessed through successful completion of repair order writing as evidenced using a rubric to evaluate the effectiveness of the repair order document. Upon successful completion of the Auto Master Technician certificate, the student demonstrates skills necessary to work as a fully trained automotive technician in all eight "ASE" areas: engine repair, automatic transmissions/transaxles, manual drive trains/axles, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronics, engine performance, air conditioning advanced engine performance. This will be assessed through the successful completion of the courses mapped to this outcome.




Automotive Master Technician, Certificate of Achievement San Joaquin Delta College - California