Automotive Technology
Our Automotive Technology program prepares you to become an automotive technician and get people’s vehicles back on the road.
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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
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Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
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Total Credit Hours: 62
About This Program
As the automotive industry has undergone a parts and service revolution, the increased complexity of the modern automobile has created a demand for highly skilled, technologically advanced automotive professionals. This program prepares students to work as mechanics, safety inspectors and shop supervisors.
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- Automotive Engineering Technicians - est. salary $54,503
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers - est. salary $47,738
- Maintenance and Repair Worker - est. salary $47,486
Career Outlook
Median Salary of a English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Number of Jobs in the Region
10-year Job Outlook in the Region for First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Supervise and coordinate assignments of mechanics, installers and repairers.
Starting Pay: $48,010
Typical Tasks
- Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
- Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
- Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
- Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
- Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.