Automotive Technologies - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Automotive Technologies from Mountwest Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description: The Technical Studies Degree , limited to high school students enrolled in the EDGE program, is designed to provide for cooperatively sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree. Mountwest Community & Technical College delivers educational programs in a variety of occupational fields to businesses and industries having an immediate need for such programs. Components of the program include the following: general education, classroom instruction in a technical core and in the occupational area, and possible on-the-job training. Technical Studies students must meet admission and performance standards. Credits earned through either the approved apprenticeship programs or through industry-based education and training programs will not be added to the student?s collegiate transcript until the student has completed twelve program credit hours from Mountwest Community & Technical College and has obtained at least a 2.00 GPA. Career Outlook: Job opportunities in this occupation are expected to be very good for persons who complete automotive training programs in high school, vocational and technical schools, or community colleges. Persons with good diagnostic and problem-solving skills, and whose training includes basic electronics skills, should have the best opportunities. For well-prepared people with a technical background, automotive service technician careers offer an excellent opportunity for good pay and the satisfaction of highly skilled work with vehicles incorporating the latest in high technology . However, persons without formal automotive training are likely to face competition for entry-level jobs. Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is expected to increase as fast as the average through the year 2014. Through 2014, demand for technicians will grow as the number of vehicles in operation increases, reflecting continued growth in the number of multi-car families. Growth in demand will be offset somewhat by slowing population growth and the continuing increase in the quality and durability of automobiles , which will require less frequent service. Additional job openings will be due to the need to replace a growing number of retiring technicians, who tend to be the most experienced workers. Employment Opportunities: Automotive technician Repair shop owner View more details on Mountwest Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.