Automotive Management Certificate

PROGRAM CODE: 2C12007

The Automotive Management Certificate is designed to provide the student with entry level employment skills needed in the area of automotive management. A student can seek employment as a service consultant, service manager, or service department dispatcher at new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, franchise automotive repair facilities, or as a sole proprietor. The course work will develop a student’s understanding of the major automotive systems and thereby enhance their ability to communicate repair recommendations to customers. The proper calculations of repair costs and the management of industry recognized documents associated with vehicle repairs will be covered in the required courses. This certificate requires a total of 36.5-43.5 units.

Required Courses (9.5 units):
AUTO 055 FAutomotive Business Management5
AUTO 131 FAutomotive Fundamentals4.5
Restricted Electives (27-34 units):27-34
AUTO 051 F
Internship in Automotive2-4
AUTO 060 F
Automotive Powertrains5
AUTO 065 F
 Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems5
AUTO 081 F
Engine Rebuilding and Repair8
AUTO 082 F
 Engine Performance and Drivability8
AUTO 083 F
 Brake and Suspension Systems Repair8
AUTO 084 F
Automatic Transmissions8
AUTO 086 F
 Automatic Transmission Fundamentals3
AUTO 089 F
Automotive Air Conditioning4
BUS 151 F
Business Mathematics3
BUS 180 F
Small Business Management3
BUS 266 F
 Human Relations in Organizations (formerly Human Relations in Business)3
CIS 100 F
 Introduction to Personal Computers4
TECH 081 F
Technical Mathematics I3
Total Units36.5-43.5

Outcome 1: Identify and comply with automotive industry safety standards associated with an automotive repair facility.

Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of automotive systems through meaningful discussion of vehicle malfunctions experienced by a customer.

Outcome 3: Generate a vehicle repair order and compute the repair costs associated with the customers' concerns.

Outcome 4: Employ high ethical standards when conducting business with automotive repair customers. Demonstrate alert behavior when discussing customer vehicle repairs or billing questions.

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