Curriculum AUT.TRN.CERT (C447E)
The Transmission certificate program is designed to provide the student with skills necessary to seek entry-level employment at a transmission repair facility.
This program does not include all of the high-tech courses necessary for today’s master technician.
Instruction includes electricity and electronics for electrical applications to the transmission, complete brake system servicing, use of lathes for disc and drum-machining, asbestos safety control, transmission removal, overhaul and replacement, clutch replacement, universal joints, driveshafts, differential diagnosis and repair, and torque converter clutch systems.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the successful completion of the Automotive Transmission Repair Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
- demonstrate industry knowledge through safety OSHA, EPA practices and procedures;
- diagnose transmission related issues based classroom theory and shop practices;
- explain others the most appropriate procedure to follow when removing, diagnosing, replacing or repairing a manual or automatic transmission;
- apply appropriate systematic approaches when looking to diagnose or repair a transmission; and
- determine the most appropriate piece of electronic or scanner equipment required to diagnose a manual or automatic transmission.
| AUT 112 ◊ Introduction to Automotive Technology | | 3 credits |
| AUT 127 ◊ # Automotive Electricity & Electronics I | | 4 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 7 |
| AUT 136 ◊ # Brakes Systems | | 4 credits |
| AUT 275 ◊ # Manual Transmissions & Drives | | 6 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 10 |
| AUT 277 ◊ # Advanced Automatic Transmission & Repair | | 5 credits |
| Total Semester Credits: | 5 |