Overview
Curriculum
Outcomes
Faculty
Overview
Overview
WMCC’s ASE accredited Automotive Technology Certificate program will provide you a cutting-edge education that is meeting the changing needs of the automotive industry. Our knowledgeable faculty prepares future technicians with the high-level skills to diagnose and service increasingly complex foreign and domestic trucks and automobiles.
Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| ACAD105W | Academic Readiness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AUTO101W | Introduction to Automotive Service | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUTO112W | Automotive Electricity I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| AUTO115W | Automotive Engines and Related Systems | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| AUTO113W | Automotive Power Trains | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| AUTO114W | Automotive Electricity II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| Total Credits for Year | 21 | |||
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| AUTO211W | Automotive Electronics | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| AUTO212W | Chassis Service and Alignment Procedures | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| WELD213W | Introduction to Wire Fed Welding and Cutting Processes | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 5 | 13 | 10 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| AUTO215W | Automotive Suspension and Brakes | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| AUTO217W | Computerized Diagnostic Service & Air Conditioning | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| AUTO219W | Electric Vehicle Technology | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| Total Credits for Year | 21 | |||
| Total for Certificate | 42 | |||
Outcomes
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Demonstrate skills in suspension and steering.
- Demonstrate skills in brake systems.
- Demonstrate skills in electrical/electronic systems.
- Demonstrate skills in engine repair.
- Demonstrate skills in engine performance.
- Demonstrate skills in automatic and manual power trains.
- Demonstrate skills in air conditioning and heating systems.
- Maintain a safe working environment.
- Demonstrate competence in the use of general and highly specialized tools and equipment.
- Demonstrate professional ethics, honesty, and respect when dealing with customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
Faculty
Troy Lachance
Industry and TransportationAssociate Professor of Automotive Technology/Program Coordinator of Automotive Technology
Industry and Transportation42 Credits Required
81%
of students qualify for financial aid
