AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY - Chassis Technician II - Major #8056B - Certificate

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It is also important to discuss your transfer options with a counselor because each university will require specific courses.

Satisfactory completion of this curriculum prepares the student for employment as an automotive chassis service technician level II.

1. Create a diagnostic path appropriate for a given system to industry standards.

2. Recommend an appropriate repair strategy for a given system to industry standards.

Program Map

Certificate Requirements

8-10 units
AUTOT 19
Work Experience Education
Students will be introduced to supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to automotive technology. Collaborative learning objectives established specific to automotive technology. Orientation hours may be required. (A, CSU)

Course Details:

  1. Corequisite: AUTOT 50A
    2. OR
  2. Corequisite: AUTOT 50B
    3. OR
  3. Corequisite: ATGM 52
    4. OR
  4. Corequisite: AUTOT 52
    5. OR
  5. Corequisite: ATGM 54
    6. OR
  6. Corequisite: AUTOT 54
    7. OR
  7. Corequisite: MDHD 62
    8. OR
  8. Corequisite: MDHD 64
    1. CSU Transfer
      Complete Group 1 or Group 2 below
      Basic electrical theory and operation of the automotive electrical components and systems. Testing, diagnosing, and repairing electrical components and systems including automotive computer controls using necessary equipment. Designed to accompany work experience in the trade. (A, CSU)
      OR
      Students will be introduced to basic electrical theory and operation of the automotive electrical components and systems. Testing, diagnosing, and repairing electrical components and systems including automotive computer controls using necessary equipment. Designed to accompany work experience in the trade. (A, CSU)

      Course Details:

      1. Corequisite: AUTOT 9
        1. CSU Transfer
          AND
          Students will be introduced to theory and practice in automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems/components. R-12, R-134A, and R-1234yf refrigeration systems, recovery, recycling, charging, leak, and performance testing. Diagnosis, service, and repair of the advance automotive electronics, automatic temperature/ climate control, and other computer controlled systems found on today’s late model vehicles. (A, CSU)

          Course Details:

          1. Prerequisite: ATGM 52
            2. AND
          2. Prerequisite: ATGM 53
            3. OR
          3. Prerequisite: AUTOT 52
            4. AND
          4. Prerequisite: AUTOT 53
          5. Corequisite: AUTOT 9
            1. CSU Transfer
              OR
              Students will be introduced to theory and practice in automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems/components. R-12, R-134A, and R-1234yf refrigeration systems, recovery, recycling, charging, leak, and performance testing. Diagnosis, service, and repair of the advance automotive electronics, automatic temperature/ climate control, and other computer controlled systems found on today’s late model vehicles. (A, CSU)

              Course Details:

              1. Prerequisite: AUTOT 52
                2. AND
              2. Prerequisite: AUTOT 53
              3. Corequisite: AUTOT 9
                1. CSU Transfer
                  OR
                  Students will be introduced to basic electrical theory of electrical components and systems. Diagnosing, electrical components and systems including computer controls using necessary equipment.

                  Course Details:

                  1. Prerequisite: AUTOT 9
                    2. OR
                  2. Prerequisite:
                        AND
                        Students will be introduced to theory in vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems/components. R-12 and R-134A refrigeration systems, recovery, recycling, charging, leak, and performance testing. Discuss the diagnosis, service, and repair of automatic temperature/climate control.

                        Course Details:

                        1. Prerequisite: AUTOT 9
                          2. OR
                        2. Prerequisite: