Program Information
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Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus, Oak Creek Campus
- Pathway: Manufacturing, Construction & Transportation
- Program Code: 31-404-3
- Offering: In-class
- Degree Type: Technical Diploma
- Start Dates: August/October/January/March
About the Automotive Maintenance Technician Diploma
Automobile Technician Schools
Description
Primary location for the Automotive Maintenance Technician program is Oak Creek Campus. Courses also offered at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.
Expand your employment options by gaining skills to service and repair the drive train, and electrical and mechanical systems of automobiles through this program. Co-op credit may be an option.
Job duties may include new car predelivery inspection; wheel alignment and balancing; electrical systems, engine and transmission repair.
You can earn the Automotive Express Lube Technician certificate on the way to completing this technical diploma.
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Detailed Program Information
2024-25 Curriculum
| Course | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AUTO1-300 | Express Service ^ | 2 |
| AUTO1-302 | Powertrain Maintenance and Light Repair Fundamentals | 2 |
| AUTO1-304 | Powertrain Maintenance and Light Repair Lab ‡ | 4 |
| AUTO1-306 | Heating and Air Conditioning Fundamentals | 2 |
| AUTO1-308 | Brakes, Steering Suspension Fundamentals ^ | 2 |
| AUTO1-310 | Brakes, Steering, Suspension Lab 1 ‡ ^ | 4 |
| AUTO1-312 | Brakes, Steering, Suspension Lab 2 ‡ ^ | 2 |
| AUTO1-314 | Electrical and Electronics Fundamentals | 2 |
| AUTO1-316 | Electrical and Electronics Lab ‡ | 4 |
| AUTO1-318 | Auto Instrumentation and Accessories ‡ | 2 |
| AUTO1-322 | Engine Control Systems 1 Fundamentals ‡ | 2 |
| AUTO1-324 | Engine Control Systems 1 Lab ‡ | 4 |
| AUTO1-326 | Engine Control Systems 2 Fundamentals/Lab ‡ | 2 |
| ENG-340 |
Workplace Communication (or) ENG-195 Written Communication ‡ |
2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 36 |
‡ Prerequisite required.
^ Counts toward earning the Automotive Express Lube Technician certificate.
Program curriculum requirements are subject to change.
Current MATC students should consult their Academic Program Plan for specific curriculum requirements.
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DIGITAL BADGES
Upon completion of specified coursework, students may be eligible for the following digital badge(s):
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Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate professionalism appropriate for the auto service industry
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive steering and suspension systems
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive brake systems
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive electrical and electronic systems
Career Outlook
Automobile service technicians are needed to repair and maintain passenger cars and light trucks. Program graduates typically locate employment with automobile dealerships, service stations, specialized shops, general repair garages and franchise repair garages.
Duties often entail new car predelivery inspection, car cleanup, lubrication, wheel alignment and balancing, electrical systems repair, engine repair and tuneup, automatic and manual transmission repair.
Possible Careers
Automobile Maintenance and Servicing Technician
Engine Repair
Powertrain Maintenance Repair Technician
Service Writer/Adviser/Dispatcher
Parts Counter Person or Wholesale Salesperson
Scholarships
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation, 1503 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176; 703-669-6650; www.aseeducationfoundation.org.
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