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Automotive Service Technician (AM)
Academic School: Transportation Technology
(Effective Fall 2009)
Certificate
This curriculum includes advanced operating theories of automotive systems and components. Students learn to apply automotive operating principles and to diagnose malfunctions in automotive systems. The course work emphasizes the development of skills in service, repair, and test procedures. Course work prepares students to take written certification exams (e.g., the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence exam and the Pennsylvania Vehicle Safety Inspection exams, written and practical) for certification as vehicle safety inspectors.
Career Opportunities: General auto technician in a dealership, independent garage, fleet operation, service station, self-employment.
Recommended High School Subjects: Three years of English, one year of algebra and one year of science.
Remediation Strategies: Students may enter the major with two deficiencies. If the student is deficient in MTH 004 and RDG 001, the student must remediate before entering any of the majors. The order of remediation will be math, reading, and English.
Transfer Procedures: This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/TransferringCredits.htm ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Program Goals: A graduate of this major should be able to:
- possess an applied skill level sufficient for entry-level employment and advancement in the field of automotive service and repair.
- demonstrate appropriate workplace behaviors and pursue ongoing technical skill development sufficient for employment in the field of automotive service and repair.
- be successfully employed in the field of automotive service and repair.
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AMT111 | Manual Transmission and Transaxle Principles | 3 | |
| AMT112 | Brake Systems | 3 | |
| AMT113 | Steering and Suspension | 3 | |
| AMT119 | Fundamentals of Automatic Transmissions | 3 | |
| AMT242 | Vehicle Safety Inspection | 1 | |
| MTH011 | Career Mathematics | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
| Second Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT109 | Automotive Electrical Fundamentals | 3 | |
| AMT121 | Automotive Fuel and Emission Control Systems | 2 | |
| AMT122 | Engine Principles | 3 | |
| AMT126 | Engine Electrical Systems | 4 | |
| ENL010 | Communications | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Third Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT104 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle | 1 | |
| AMT236 | Engine Performance | 4 | |
| AMT266 | Engine Repair | 4 | |
| AMT264 | Powertrain Electronics | 3 | |
| CSC124 | Information, Technology, and Society | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | ||
| AMT243 | Automotive Chassis and Wheel Service | 6 | |
| AMT274 | Automotive Air Conditioning Systems and Service | 3 | |
| AMT276 | Electrical/Electronic Accessory Service | 4 | |
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | |||
CERTIFICATION: The automotive major is master certified by the National Automotive Technician's Education Foundation and meets the standards for Automotive Service Excellence.