Diploma in Automotive Technician

Campus Diploma Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Diploma

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Automotive Technician is a Diploma program taught at Madison Area Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Automotive Technician Technical Diploma at Madison Area Technical College prepares you to diagnose and repair automotive and light truck mechanical and electrical systems. You study automotive fundamentals and service procedures, and you develop skills in diagnosis, service, troubleshooting, testing, repair, and overhaul across electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.

Course topics include automatic transmissions, manual drivetrains and axles, differentials, four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, ignition systems, computer control and sensors, fuel and air management, emission systems, lighting, windshield wipers, power windows, instruments, sound systems, and brake systems.

Training uses modern tools and equipment, with hands-on experience that also covers heating and air conditioning systems, including vacuum and electrical controls and automatic temperature control systems, as well as steering and suspension systems. Classes are delivered 100% in person at the Madison College Truax campus, and you can attend full time or part time. You are trained and tested to receive EPA 609 certification for motor vehicle air conditioning systems.

Modules

Automotive Fundamentals
Automotive Service Procedures
Automotive Electrical 1 (E1)
Automotive Electrical 2 (E2)
Driveability 1
Metal Repair Techniques
Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Systems
Technical Braking Systems
Steering and Suspension Systems
Hybrid and Alternative Fueled Vehicles
Automatic Transmissions
Service Management

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Automotive Technician at Madison Area Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Madison Area Technical College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Madison Area Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Automotive Technician.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

All materials must be submitted by the application deadline.
Admission application (online application).
Education completion: submit official transcripts showing one of the following: high school completion (current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript); GED/HSED completion; or a college transcript or Madison College experience showing completion of an associate degree or higher, or at least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4-point scale. Credits must be completed at a single college and cannot be combined with other transcripts. Any transfer credit listed on a transcript does not count toward the 30-credit minimum. Credits completed at Madison College are evaluated and do not require a transcript. All high school and/or college transcripts are recommended to be submitted for Credit for Prior Learning evaluation.
Residency requirement: Per Wisconsin Statute TCS-10 because this program has a waitlist: Out-of-state residents (except Minnesota residents*) are not eligible for admission consideration to this program. Non-district state residents may only be considered after January 1 for the upcoming fall term. *Minnesota residents are considered non-district state residents for admission purposes.