The Certificate C in Automotive Technology offers targeted training for a career in automotive repair, with a focus on modern diagnostic tools, engine systems, electrical troubleshooting, brake repairs, and vehicle maintenance. Print Degree Map Year 1 - Fall Fall Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 109 Intro to Automotive Technology 2 Prerequisite(s): None × Intro to Automotive Technology : AMT 109 This course is an introduction to automotive technology as it relates to safety, tools, and history. Topics covered include safety and pollution training, proper tool usage, lift safety, chemical safety, decoding VIN numbers, brief history of the automobile, and using service information. Prerequisite(s): None AMT 111 Electrical 1 3 Preqrequiste(s): AMT 109 with a grade of "C" or higher × Electrical 1 : AMT 111 This is an introductory course to automotive electrical systems diagnostics and service. Topics covered are the principles of basic electrical circuits, battery and starting circuits, and an introduction to basic automotive electronics. Diagnosis, testing and unit repair for each circuit are also taught. Preqrequiste(s): AMT 109 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 116 Electrical 2 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher × Electrical 2 : AMT 116 This advanced course builds on the material learned in AMT 111 Electrical Systems I. Subjects include charging and lighting, along with testing, diagnosis, and unit repair for each circuit. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 121 Engine Performance 1 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of "C" or higher × Engine Performance 1 : AMT 121 This is an introductory course to three areas of engine performance: Ignition, Fuel, and Emission Control systems. An introduction to computer control and electronics as related to ignition, fuel, and emission control systems is also covered. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 125 Engine Performance 2 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 121 with a grade of "C" or higher, or permission of instructor. × Engine Performance 2 : AMT 125 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 121 Engine Performance I. The areas of automotive electronics including microprocessors, sensors, and actuators as related to ignition, fuel, and emission control systems are studied. The operation and diagnosis/testing of these systems are also covered. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 121 with a grade of "C" or higher, or permission of instructor. Year 1 - Spring Spring Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 149 Steering & Suspension 1 3 Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher × Steering & Suspension 1 : AMT 149 Areas taught are automotive/light truck steering and suspension systems theory, design, maintenance, and service/repair. Subjects covered are straight axles, short/long arm independent suspension, and McPherson struts. Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 152 Steering & Suspension 2 2 Prerequisites: AMT 149 with a grade of "C" or higher × Steering & Suspension 2 : AMT 152 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 149 Steering & Suspension I. Areas taught are steering and suspension geometry, diagnosis of tire wear, wheel alignment, and tire replacement/repair/balancing. Prerequisites: AMT 149 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 170 Brakes 1 3 Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher × Brakes 1 : AMT 170 This course is a thorough and detailed study of brake system theory and functional operation and principles of hydraulic systems as it applies to braking system operation. Practical applications of all phases of brake work including complete system service of disc and drum brake systems, parking brake systems, power assist devices, and machining of brake disc and drum. Prerequisite(s): Complete AMT 111 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 171 Brakes 2 2 Prerequisites: AMT 170 with a grade of "C" or higher × Brakes 2 : AMT 171 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 170 Brakes I. Subject areas taught include electronic controls - antilock brake systems, traction and stability control, and hybrid braking systems. Prerequisites: AMT 170 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 180 Electrical 3 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of "C" or higher × Electrical 3 : AMT 180 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 116 Electrical Systems II. Subjects include instrumentation, accessory, and restraint systems. Testing, diagnosis, and unit repair are taught for each subject area. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 116 with a grade of "C" or higher Year 2 - Fall Fall Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 200 Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 1 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher × Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 1 : AMT 200 Areas studied are automotive transmission/transaxle theory, design, and service. The course introduces the basic concepts and then proceeds from the simple to the more complex units. Areas included are power flow, hydraulic operation, electronic control, diagnosis, and service. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 201 Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 2 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 200 with a grade of "C" or higher × Auto Transmissions & Transaxles 2 : AMT 201 This course builds upon the material learned in AMT 200 Automotive Transmissions and Transaxles I. Areas studied include automotive transmission/transaxle diagnosis, repair, and overhaul. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 200 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 205 Manual Transmissions & Transaxles 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher × Manual Transmissions & Transaxles : AMT 205 Addressed are areas of modern automotive manual drive-train and axle theory, design, maintenance, service, and repair. The course will include flywheel and clutch design, manual transmissions, transfer cases, driveshafts and universal joints, constant velocity joints, differentials (conventional and limited-slip), and drive axles. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 221 Engine Repair I 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher × Engine Repair I : AMT 221 This class consists of the study of the basic theory, design, and service of automotive/light truck engines. The class covers engine removal/replacement and in-vehicle repairs. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of C or higher Year 2 - Spring Spring Course Code Course Title Credit Notes AMT 250 Engine Repair 2 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 221 with a grade of "C" or higher, or permission of instructor × Engine Repair 2 : AMT 250 This course builds upon material learned in AMT 221 Engine Repair I. Subjects taught are diagnosis, inspection, measurement, and repair of automotive/light truck engines. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 221 with a grade of "C" or higher, or permission of instructor AMT 265 Engine Performance 3 3 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 with a grade of "C" or higher × Engine Performance 3 : AMT 265 This course builds on the material learned in AMT 125 Engine Performance II. The course begins with a review of ignition, fuel, and emission control systems. Diagnostic concepts as applied to Asian and advanced General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler systems are studied. The course ends with a section on alternative power sources. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 with a grade of "C" or higher AMT 270 Electrical 4 2 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher or permission of instructor × Electrical 4 : AMT 270 This advanced course builds on the material learned in AMT 111, 116, and 180. Areas of study are body control modules, antitheft/security systems, and automotive networking/multiplexing systems. An introduction to hybrid vehicles is also included in the course. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher or permission of instructor AMT 275 Heating & Air Conditioning 4 Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher × Heating & Air Conditioning : AMT 275 Areas studied are the theory, design, and service/repair of automotive climate control systems. Safety practices and troubleshooting of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used on cars and light trucks are taught. Prerequisites: Complete AMT 125 and AMT 180 with a grade of "C" or higher Math Options Course Code Course Title Credits Notes MAT 109 Technical Mathematics II 3 Prerequisites: Meet placement guidelines OR MAT 101 with a grade of "C" or higher OR MAT 108 with a grade of "C" or higher × Technical Mathematics II : MAT 109 This is an algebra based mathematics course that focuses on technical applications. Topics include graphing linear equations, systems of linear equations, polynomials, factoring polynomials, quadratic equations, right triangle trigonometry and trigonometry with any angle. This course is designed to provide students with the critical thinking needed for solving complex technical problems.