College Catalog 2009-2010
Automotive Mechanics Technology
Code #1028
Required Program Units
AMT 301 Automotive Service Management 3
AMT 304 Automotive Manual Drive Train and Axles 3
AMT 302 Automotive Electrical/Electronic Systems 3
AMT 306 Small Engine Repair
or AMT 310 Engine Performance 3
AMT 314 Wheel Alignment 3
AMT 316 Automotive Brakes 3
AMT 320 Automotive Ignition Systems 3
AMT 322 Engine Repair 3
AMT 324 Electronic Fuel Injection 3
AMT 330 Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles 3
AMT 332 Automotive Computerized Controls
or AMT 334 Ford Electronic Engine Control 3-5
AMT 340 Basic/Enhanced Area Clean Air Car Course 7
Total Units Required 40-42
Suggested Electives:
AMT 300, 310, 312, 326, 498; BUS 105; ADT 300
NOTE:
Students completing the FORD ASSET program must also complete AMT 300, 312, 326 and Welding 294. In addition, 5 units of Work Experience and a total of 1000 sponsored work hours must be completed. AMT 301, 306, and 332 are not required in ASSET.
General Focus:
Courses in the general program are designed to emphasize skills development in efficient diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of the automobile. A wide variety of makes and models of vehicles are used in laboratory practice. Students can enter the General Program in Automotive Mechanics Technology at any semester, Summer, Fall, or Spring. Certificate programs as well as an A.A. degree in Automotive Mechanics Technology are available.
ASSET Focus:
Courses in the Ford/Mazda ASSET program are part of a 2-year sequence of classes designed to prepare people to enter Ford dealerships as automotive technicians. Only Ford/Mazda products are included in the laboratory portions of these courses. Entry into the program occurs once a year in the Fall semester and students must be sponsored by a Ford/Mazda or Lincoln Mercury dealership. Students spend 2 years full-time in the program in staggered classroom and work experience segments. The process of application to this program includes taking CRC assessment exams, assembling a job search portfolio, attending a counseling appointment and resume/interview workshops, interviewing with the ASSET instructor, and obtaining employment with a sponsoring dealership. All courses in the ASSET program are taken from the specific Ford perspective. For more program and application information, call (916) 691-7391.
General Education Graduation Requirements
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