Automotive Technology

The Automotive Technology program offers exciting careers and unlimited opportunities. Through the use of modern equipment and A.S.E. master certified instructors, students learn how to diagnose and repair the modern automobile. This is a "hands-on" training program that allows plenty of lab time to develop the skills needed to be a successful automotive technician. Through your choices of electives, you can study:

Alternative Fuel Technician: An alternative fuel technician needs an understanding of traditional vehicle maintenance and repair skills combined with knowledge of alternative fuel systems. This concentration will offer training in safe handling of fuel systems and problem solving techniques.

Automotive Service Management: Automotive shops operate at their best when they're run smoothly. This concentration will help you develop the necessary wide variety of managerial and technical skills, such as hiring, training, supervision, inventory control, computing, and budget management.

Auto Service: Modern cars need trained technicians to diagnose and repair them. This concentration offers "hands-on" training in engine rebuilding, fuel injection, automatic transmission/transaxle, computer engine control diagnosis and more.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Body Repair Technician, Insurance Adjuster, Damage Appraiser, Toyota T-TEN Technician, Automotive Service and Sales Manager

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate, Certificate. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATES
Certificates are sequences of technical and professional courses. They provide access to targeted, short-term workforce training, and completers may sit for specific certification exams. Courses in certificate programs also apply toward technical certificates and associate degree programs in the subject area.

Certificates currently offered in this field are:

• Alternative Fuels (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to ASE F-1 Alternate Fuels and CSA CNG Fuel System Inspector, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Automotive Electrical/Electronics (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to preparation for the ASE Certification, employment and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Brakes and Suspension (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to preparation for the ASE Certification, employment and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Diesel Electronic Controls (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to taking the ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician T-6 Electrical/Electronic Systems Exam, employment, and or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Electric and Hybrid Vehicle (21 credits)
  Upon completion leads to ASE A-6 Automotive Electrical/Electronic Systems, New H- 9 Transit Bus Hybrid Vehicle, NAFTC First Responder, and NAFTC First Responder Hybrid Electric Vehicle Safety Training, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Engine Performance (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to preparation for the ASE Certification, employment and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Power Train (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to preparation for the ASE Certification, employment and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Truck Chassis Systems (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to taking the ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician T-5 Suspension and Steering and T-8 Preventive Maintenance Inspection Exams, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information

To earn this degree, you must have 31-33 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 7-9 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 3 credits
• Concentration Courses: 6 credits
• Regionally Determined: 15 credits

Technical Certificate Concentrations:

• Alternative Fuel Technician (21credits)
• Automotive Body Repair (21credits)
• Automotive Service Management (21credits)
• Heavy Truck/Diesel (21credits)
• Motorsports (21credits)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 70-73 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 19-22 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 33 credits
• Statewide Electives: 18 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Automotive Technology program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: