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Student Individual Education Plan

Automotive Technology
Technician Certificate
Catalog Year 2006-2007

Location Offered: Prescott

The purpose of this certificate program is to prepare students with the technical skills to obtain direct employment in the automotive industry and upgrading of skills of individuals already employed in the industry. The courses within this certificate program prepare students for the National Automotive Service Excellence Certification examinations which are required for most entry-level employment opportunities in the industry. Upon completion of each course, the student will receive an Award of Completion which will identify the competencies achieved. The Automotive Program at Yavapai College is ASE certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc.

Course	Course Title	Credit Hours
AUT 101	Introduction to Automotive Technology	2
AUT 122	Automatic & Manual Trans/Transaxle	5
AUT 123	Brakes	4
AUT 126	Suspension & Steering	4
AUT 132	Electrical Systems	5
AUT 151	Engine Repair	5
	Total Minimum Credit Hours	20

NOTE: National Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification is essential to individuals preparing for positions in the automotive industry. ASE certification requires hands-on working experience as well as completion of written examinations. Two years of post-high school educational training, such as that offered in the automotive certificate and degree programs at Yavapai College, may be substituted for up to one year of the hands-on work experience requirement of the ASE certification.

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