Automotive Technology - Glendale Community College - Glendale

Automotive Technology from Glendale Community College - Glendale is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Automotive Technology Department at GCC offers four automotive programs: General ASSET (Ford) ASEP (General Motors) CAP (DaimlerChrysler) The General Program is a non-factory sponsored program. This program is designed for students who may wish to work in an independent repair facility as well as those who simply want to broaden their automotive repair skills. This program allows students to take courses at their own pace. Students may choose to follow a recommended schedule for completing the program or may choose classes at his/her convenience. The Factory Sponsored Programs at Glendale are designed with the intention of placing the student in a dealership. The goal of these programs is to enable the student to achieve entry level as a technician . The programs are intensive and require full time status of each student. The student will require four semesters to complete this course of study. During those four semesters the student will also be employed by his or her dealership whenever classes are not in session. This allows the student to experience working conditions and grow into a professional technician. The Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) combines GCC's Automotive Technology AAS degree program with General Motors dealership experience. The Automotive Student Service Educational Training Program (ASSET) combines GCC's Automotive Technology AAS degree program with Ford dealership experience. The Chrysler College Automotive Program (CAP) combines GCC's Automotive Technology AAS degree program with a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep dealership experience. Program Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Automotive Technology is designed to prepare students for employment as automotive technicians . Instruction is given in both the theoretical and practical aspects of automotive operation, maintenance, and service. Directed lab activities provide experience in transmissions, differentials, fuel systems (both conventional and electronic), brakes, air conditioning, automotive electricity/electronics, diagnosis, emission control, engine service, suspension and steering systems. Modern, fully equipped facilities provide students with excellent opportunities for pre-employment experience. View more details on Glendale Community College - Glendale, AZ . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.