This 31 credit-hour certificate is designed to prepare students to open their own automotive service business. This certificate is designed to provide the student with basic skills in automotive technology and small business development and management.

(Major Code 4180; CIP Code 47.0604)

Automotive Technology

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

Prerequisites for Required Courses

Fall Prerequisite Semester

AUTO 125  Introduction to Automotive Shop Practices............3
AUTO 165  Automotive Engine Repair*............................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of the program administrator
AUTO 234  Automotive Electrical Systems*.......................4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program administrator

Spring Semester

INDT 125  Industrial Safety....................................3
AUTO 167  Automotive Brake Systems*............................2
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program administrator
AUTO 168  Automotive Manual Drivetrain and Axles*..............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program administrator
AUTO 230  Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning*.............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program administrator
ENTR 120  Introduction to Entrepreneurship.....................2
ENTR 180  Opportunity Analysis.................................2
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15

Fall Semester

AUTO 163  Automotive Steering and Suspension*..................3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program facilitator
AUTO 250  Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles*..............4
          Prerequisite or corequisite: AUTO 125 or
          approval of program administrator
AUTO 254  Automotive Engine Performance*.......................5
          Prerequisites or corequisites: AUTO 165 and
          AUTO 234
INDT 155  Workplace Skills.....................................1
ENTR 142  Fast Trac Business Plan..............................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................16
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................31
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

Students may be interested in taking additional courses, as
noted below, to complement their certificate study.  These
courses are NOT part of the certificate requirements.

ENTR 131  Financial Management for Small Business*.............2
          Prerequisite: ACCT 111 or ACCT 121
ENTR 160  Legal Issues for Small Business......................2
ENTR 195  Franchising*.........................................3
          Prerequisite: BUS 230
ENTR 220  Entrepreneurial Marketing*...........................2
          Prerequisite: BUS 230