College Catalog
Automotive Service Technician (AM)
(Effective Fall 2011)
- School of Transportation & Natural Resources Technology
- Certificate
- More Information about Automotive Service Technician
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.
Special Equipment Needs
See the required and optional Tool Lists on the Automotive Service Technician major web page.
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.
Curriculum
| First Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FYE101 | First Year Experience | 1 | |
| 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 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17 | ||
| 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 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 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 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 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 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 | ||
Accreditation
Accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).
