Automotive Technology Degree–GM Option (ATG) (selective)

The Automotive Technology Degree–(General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program) option prepares you to be a General Motors certified automotive technician. You will be trained in AC Delco certified repair facilities and will learn to perform GM specialized diagnostic and repair. Along with a standard curriculum, GM ASEP option has the latest GM online and video training along with new GM automobiles for you to work on in class. As a graduate, you have the GM qualifications needed to advance in the automotive services industry.

Campus/format: The majority of this program is completed during the day at the Gardner campus. Students are required to complete cooperative education at AC Delco certified repair facilities.

Admission requirements: Students must meet all requirements for consideration before entering the program. These include placement into ENG101 or equivalent and placement into MAT096 or equivalent. Students must meet technical standards and must have a valid driver’s license. Students must be able to secure cooperative education opportunities with the assistance of the Director of Experiential Learning and Civic Engagement.

Transfer options: This program prepares students for immediate career entry.

Special requirements: Students are required to purchase safety glasses, safety shoes, and a basic tool set which can cost approximately $2,500. Also, students will be required to enroll in late afternoon classes. Technical standards must be met with or without accommodations.

Career options: GM dealership or AC Delco certified repair shop (and others as listed in basic program).

Earning potential: $14.67 to $25.31 per hour.

Program Competencies for ATG and ATD

Upon graduation from this program, students shall have demonstrated the ability to:

Diagnose and repair steering and suspension systems.
Diagnose and repair wheel alignment, wheel, and tire.
Diagnose and repair hydraulic system.
Diagnose and repair brake drum and disc.
Diagnose and repair power assist units.
Diagnose and repair wheel bearings, parking brakes, and electrical.
Diagnose general electrical system.
Diagnose and service battery.
Diagnose and repair gauges, warning devices, and driver information systems.
Diagnose and repair horn, wiper washer, and accessories.
Perform general engine diagnosis and related service.
Diagnose and repair ignition and fuel/exhaust systems.
Diagnose and repair emission control systems.
Remove and reinstall engine.
Diagnose and repair cylinder head, valve train, engine block, lubrication, and cooling systems.
Diagnose and repair clutch, transmission, trans axle, drive shaft, universal joint, rear axle, and 4-wheel drive component.

Technical Standards* for ATG, ATC and ATD

* For general information about technical standards and accommodation, see page 66.

Students entering these programs must be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Comprehend textbook material at the 11th grade level.
Communicate and assimilate information either in spoken, printed, signed, or computer voice format.
Gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.
Stand, stoop, and walk for a minimum of three hours.
Lift 25 pounds to waist high, shoulder high, and above the head.
Manipulate small objects without dropping or damaging them.
Determine by touch: hotness/coldness, wetness/dryness, or
motion/non-motion.
Distinguish all colors.
Work indoors in the presence of loud, repetitious noise levels (not to exceed regulatory standards).
Function in a standard workplace environment that contains monitored hydrocarbons and vehicle emission vapors.