Automotive Systems Technology
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[A60160] Associate in Applied Science Degree (Day)
[D60160] Diploma (Day)
[C60160] Certificate (Day)The Automotive Systems Technology curriculum prepares individuals for employment as automotive service technicians. It provides an introduction to automotive careers and increases student awareness of the challenges associated with this fast and ever-changing field.
Classroom and lab experiences integrate technical and academic course work. Emphasis is placed on theory, servicing, and operation of brakes, electrical/electronic systems, engine performance, steering/suspension, automatic transmission/transaxles, engine repair, climate control, and manual drive trains.
Upon completion of this curriculum, students should be prepared to take the ASE exam and be ready for full-time employment in dealerships and repair shops in the automotive service industry.
COMPETENCIES
Randolph Community College is committed to continuous improvement through program evaluation. One part of the evaluation is to assess program competencies. While our program contains many competencies for students to master, each year a select few are chosen for assessment purposes. This year, program competency assessment will focus on these:
- Determine the cause of an illuminated Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL).
- Determine the cause and choose the correction of vehicle power train problems.
- Successfully diagnose and repair the cause of vehicle ride problems.
- Interpret wiring diagrams.
- Diagnose the cause of climate control problems.
Click here for a list of Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Sciences courses approved for this program.
