The program is arranged in four 8-week periods and one 3-week interim session. Courses are structured so that students may enter the program at the beginning of any 8-week period. With few exceptions, courses may be taken in any order, so that students may plan their program around their job schedules.

Instructors plan their teaching to supply the background and theory that technicians need in order to maintain and repair complex modern automobiles. However, about 60 percent of the class time in this program is devoted to learning in laboratories and shops so that students "learn by doing."
The capstone course in the program, Applied Auto Servicing, helps students bridge the gap between school and full-time work as an auto mechanic. Students spend the three-week Interim Session in eight-hour days learning in a supervised, on-the-job training environment.

Students are not required to purchase hand tools to participate in this program; however, it will be necessary to purchase hand tools to be successfully employed as an automotive technician. Some advanced standing credit may be granted to entering graduates of high school vocational programs that are members of the Kent Metropolitan Articulation Project.

All credits earned in this certificate program are applicable towards the Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Automotive Technology.

The following scheme is presented as a guide only. Courses may be taken in any order, as long as all requirements (including prerequisites) are met.

NATEF STATEMENT

The instruction, course of study, facilities and equipment of this institution have been evaluated by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and meet the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence standards of quality for the training of automobile technicians in the following areas: Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles, Brakes, Electrical & Electronic Systems, Engine Performance, Engine Repair, Heating and Air Conditioning, Manual Drive Train & Axles, Suspension & Steering.

Suggested sequence

First Semester - First 8 weeks	Credits	CH**
MN 116 Welding	2	4
TR 102 Basic Vehicle Performance	2	3
TR 110 Auto Electrical Systems	2	4
TR 147 Auto Brake Systems	2	4
	8

First Semester - Second 8 weeks	Credits	CH**
MM 116 Welding (continued)	(see above)
TR 148 Auto Steering and Suspension	2	4
TR 103 Auto Engine Design and Servicing	4	6
TR 210 Auto Ignition Systems	2	4
	8

Second Semester - First 8 weeks	Credits	CH**
TE 103 Technical Mathematics	4	4
TR 220 Auto Electronic Control Systems	2	4
TR 140 Auto Power Trains	2	4
TR 143 Automotive Air Conditioning and Heating	2	4
	10

Second Semester - Second 8 weeks	Credits	CH**
TE 103 Technical Mathematics (continued)	(see above)
TR 230 Auto Fuel Injection	2	4
TR 240 Automatic Transmissions	2	4
TR 160 Automotive Drivability	2	4
	6

Interim Session - 3 weeks	Credits	CH**
TR 180 Applied Auto Servicing	4	8
Total Credits	36

** CH = Contact Hours

Attention: GRCC now grants college credits for current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications. For details contact the department at 616-234-3204 or visit the this website: http://www.grcc.edu/asecredit

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