Automotive Technology - CERT A
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
Careers
Automotive service technicians and mechanics work for retail and wholesale dealers, independent repair shops, and service facilities at department or automotive supply stores. Others are employed in gasoline service stations, rental car companies, and government agencies; some are self-employed. Auto mechanic skills are also in demand in industrial environments.
Institution Wide Outcomes
Hutchinson Community College is committed to a tradition of excellence in education that prepares students for success in academics, careers, and life.
To achieve this goal, HutchCC has established five Institution-Wide Outcomes (IWO) that are embedded into all academic courses. These outcomes are designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
- Demonstrate the ability to think critically and make reasonable judgments by analyzing, combining, and evaluating information.
- Demonstrate the skills necessary to access and manipulate information through various methods.
- Demonstrate effective communication through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Demonstrate effective quantitative-reasoning and computational skills.
Program Outcomes
- Diagnose, service and repair automotive electrical systems
- Diagnose, service and repair disc brakes, drum brakes and Anti-lock braking systems
- Diagnose, service and repair suspension and steering systems
- Diagnose, service and repair heating and air conditioning systems
- Diagnose, service and repair engines
- Diagnose, service and repair automatic transmissions and transaxles
- Diagnose, service and repair manual drive trains and axles
Accreditation
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc.
101 Blue Seal Drive, S. E., Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
