Experience top-notch training through the two-year Automotive Technology program at Moraine Park Technical College where you’ll earn the qualifications needed to become a skilled professional in the automotive tech industry.
With the increasingly complex automotive engineering technology, qualified automotive technicians are in high demand. Moraine Park’s Automotive Technology program provides the expert training and environment needed to become a certified professional who knows how to diagnose, maintain and repair vehicles in today’s auto industry. If you have a love for cars or are looking for a fun, exciting career, apply today to start preparing for ASE certification testing and become a skilled automotive tech.
Students learn to diagnose, service and repair through hands-on training from experienced professionals. Graduates repair all eight major systems of the automobile through advanced auto technology which includes engine mechanical, engine performance, automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drive train, brakes, steering and suspension, climate control, and electrical and electronic systems.
998-171 Auto New Student Orientation
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*Enrollment may limit the campus availability or delivery of certain courses.
| Number | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| 103-159 | **Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office | 1 |
| 602-104 | Brake Systems | 3 |
| 602-107 | Auto Service Fundamentals | 2 |
| 602-124 | Steering and Suspension Systems | 3 |
| 602-125 | Electrical and Electronic Systems 1 | 2 |
| 804-107 | College Mathematics | 3 |
| 890-101 | **College 101 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 602-103 | Engine Repair 1 | 2 |
| 602-127 | Electrical and Electronic Systems 2 | 3 |
| 602-128 | Electrical and Electronic Systems 3 | 3 |
| 602-197 | Engine Performance 1 | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 806-1xx | Science Course | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 602-123 | Engine Repair 2 | 3 |
| 602-196 | Climate Control Systems | 3 |
| 602-198 | Engine Performance 2 | 4 |
| 801-1xx | Communication Course | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 602-109 | Auto Transmission/Transaxle | 4 |
| 602-132 | Light Duty Diesel Engine Operation | 2 |
| - OR - | ||
| 602-137 | Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Systems | 2 |
| 602-149 | Manual Drive Train and Axles | 4 |
| 602-195 | Advanced Chassis Systems | 2 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Total Program Credits and Institutional Requirements | 64 | |
