Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/auto/

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Intermediate Level Technician certificate option prepares students for employment as an automotive technician. Through courses focusing on the electrical and mechanical areas of the vehicles, students learn how to use specialty equipment and hand tools found in automotive service and repair facilities. Core topics include engine repair, automatic transmission/transaxles, manual drivetrain and axles, and automotive air conditioning.  The design, function, and operation of all these systems is also included. Completers are employed as general service technicians, quick service technicians, apprentice technicians, or are self-employed. This program is designed to give the students the necessary skills to enter the automotive service industry or strengthen the knowledge of entry-level incumbent workers as they progress in their careers in the automotive service industry.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate safe practices when working on all types of vehicles.
• Understand how to use both standard and metric measurement systems.
• Analyze service information in order to diagnose and repair vehicle faults.

Program Requirements