This degree/certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level work as an automotive technician working in the area of wheel alignment and brake repair.
For the associate degree, students must complete all requirements for the certificate with a Grade of C or better plus the general breadth requirements for the Associate of Science Degree (minimum total of 60 units).
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
| REQUIRED COURSES: | Units |
|---|
| AUTO050 |
Automotive Brakes |
4 |
| AUTO051 |
Advanced Automotive Brakes |
4 |
| AUTO052 |
Automotive Suspension and Steering |
4 |
| AUTO053 |
Advanced Automotive Suspension and Steering |
4 |
| AUTO064 |
Automotive Electrical: Battery, Starting and Charging Systems |
5 |
| AUTO084 |
General Automotive Technology |
4 |
| TECALC087 |
Technical Calculations |
4 |
| or |
| MATH942 |
Arithmetic |
3 |
| or |
|
| Eligibility for Math 952 as determined by the SBVC assessment process |
|
|
| Total Units | 28 - 29 |
|---|
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