Automotive Technology - Southern Maine Community College

Automotive Technology from Southern Maine Community College is a Campus Associate Automotive degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry. The program involves general education as well as automotive lecture and laboratory instruction focusing on state-of-the-art products. Students may also work at a dealership as part of the cooperative education phase of training. The program is certified by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. (NATEF, a division of Automotive Service Excellence), in all eight performance areas. Opportunities for graduates include positions in dealerships, independent shops, automotive parts stores, and companies with vehicle fleets as general technicians . Positions may allow technicians to specialize in areas such as front-end alignment, brakes, automatic transmissions, engine performance, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and others. Upon completion of the Automotive Technology program, graduates will be able to: Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of electrical/electronic systems, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Perform tasks to diagnose and repair automotive engine and power train systems. Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive suspension and steering systems. Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of hydraulic and anti-lock brake systems. View more details on Southern Maine Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Automotive courses.