- Develop essential skills in a fully equipped automotive lab. Work with the latest technology to learn automotive servicing techniques, such as testing and repairing basic automotive systems.
- Gain hands-on experience with the tools you’ll use as an auto technician, including lifts, diagnostic and repair equipment, and cutting-edge Snap-on equipment.
- Get certified and gain earning potential by taking up to four Automotive Service Excellence entry-level exams in brakes, suspension and steering as well as heating and air conditioning and electrical systems.
- Jumpstart your career after graduation and put the skills you’ve learned to use in an entry-level position at an automotive repair facility or retail service center.
- Continue your education and apply your 32-credit technical diploma toward Gateway’s Automotive Technology associate degree to increase your capacity as an automotive line technician.
Program Credits
32
LOCATION
Horizon Center
Financial Aid Eligible
Yes
ESTIMATED PROGRAM COST
Tuition & Fees:
$6,165
Books and Supplies: $2,327
Start Dates
Fall
Salary Outlook
$43,680
Career Opportunities:
Service Technician, Quick Service Technician
Automotive Maintenance Technician Career Pathway
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