Light Duty Automotive Technician Foundations I

Program Overview

Upon completion, students will be prepared for careers as light duty automotive technicians or in parts and service distribution. Graduates will have the foundational knowledge and skills to diagnose and repair vehicles to meet or exceed Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Award: Technical Certificate
• Program of Study: Transportation Services
• Program Code: 1119
• Description: Students learn the fundamentals of electronics, starters, ignition, and charging systems, air conditioning, brakes, suspension and steering, cooling and heating systems, safety, technical math, use of technical manuals, basic management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Career Options: Light duty automotive/diesel technician, parts and service distributor.
• Student Learning Outcomes:
• Communication Fluency:
Apply principles of grammar and vocabulary in documentation required for repair technician duties.
• Quantitative Fluency: Apply Mathematical concepts and practices required for vehicle repair to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards.
• Critical Thinking: Evaluate evidence during diagnosis and troubleshooting, applying findings to repair strategies.
• Specialized Knowledge: Describe the scope and application of the field, including core practices in the vehicle repair industry.
• Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrate mastery of Transportation Service industry terminology and generate error-free repair technician products/processes.
• Applied Learning: Perform vehicle repair practices meeting or exceeding ASE standards.
• Applied Learning: Demonstrate personal and professional ethical behavior in the industry.
• Specialized Knowledge: Define the legal and ethical standards of the vehicle repair industry.

Outline:

• Total Semester Credit Hours: 9
• Course List:
• TSTC 100 - Introduction to Transportation Services (2 credit hours)
• TSTC 101 - Vehicle Service and Inspection (3 credit hours)
• TSTC 130 - Electrical I (2 credit hours)
• TSTC 160 - Electrical II (2 credit hours)
• Plan of Study Grid:
• First Year Fall Semester:
• TSTC 101 - Vehicle Service and Inspection (3 credit hours)
• TSTC 100 - Introduction to Transportation Services (2 credit hours)
• Total Semester Credit Hours:
5
• First Year Spring Semester:
• TSTC 130 - Electrical I (2 credit hours)
• TSTC 160 - Electrical II (2 credit hours)
• Total Semester Credit Hours:
4

Careers:

• Career Options: Light duty automotive/diesel technician, parts and service distributor.

Other:

• Additional Expenses: Students may need to purchase hand tools, clothing, and safety gear (estimated cost of $2,500.00), not including textbooks.
• Safety Gear: All safety glasses must meet the Z-87 industry standard with side shields.
• Precursor Program: This program is required to enroll in the Technical Certificate in Light Duty Automotive Technician Foundations II.
• Program-Specific Certificate Requirements: Must earn a grade of "C" or better in all 9 credit hours.
• Institutional Certificate Requirements:
• Consists of 5-59 semester hours.
• Consists of 100-200 level courses.
• At least 50% of credit hours must be taken at CMU/WCCC.
• 2.00 cumulative GPA or higher in all CMU/WCCC coursework.
• A grade lower than "C" will not be counted toward graduation.
• A course can only be used to fulfill one requirement for each degree/certificate.
• Non-traditional credit (AP, CLEP, etc.)
cannot exceed 25% of the semester credit hours for a technical certificate.
• Pre-collegiate courses (below 100 level) cannot be used for graduation.
• Capstone exit assessment/projects requirements are program-specific.
• The Catalog Year determines program sheet and certificate requirements.
Consult with an advisor or department to determine which year and requirements apply.
• Graduation Process:
• Review DegreeWorks and create a plan to meet unmet requirements in the final semester.
• Submit the "Intent to Graduate" form to the Registrar's Office.
• Register for all required courses and complete all requirements for the certificate.