Automotive Service Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Automotive Services Technician program provides students with state of the art automotive repair training in both gas and hybrid vehicles. Program graduates are prepared for the certification exams of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Students who graduate from the program will be prepared to find employment in the automotive repair industry. A certificate of achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a grade of C or better.
Automotive Service Technician Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
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Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 33,660
- High salary: 80,850
- Average salary: 49670
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 49,490
- High salary: 106,110
- Average salary: 82730
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 31,680
- High salary: 70,480
- Average salary: 47940
All Careers in Automotive Service Technician (7)
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 82,730 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Stable | 78,300 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | - n/a | - n/a | 77,390 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Photonics Technicians | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 49,670 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 47,940 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate competency in diagnosing and repairing of automotive electrical and engine performance problems.
- Demonstrate competency in service and repair of automotive brake, suspension and steering systems.
- Demonstrate competency in service and repair of automotive engine, air conditioning and drive train systems.
- Demonstrate competency in service, repair and diagnoses of hybrid electric vehicles.