Automotive Engine Repair Technician
Program Overview
The Automotive Engine Repair Technician certificate program provides the student with entry-level automotive engine repair skills. Topics include: basic shop safety, basic electrical/electronic diagnosis, principles of engine operation, basic engine diagnosis, and basic engine repair procedures.
Students who complete this program have participated in an automobile technician training program that was certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Students are accepted into the Automotive Engine Repair Technician program any semester. Full-time students can complete this program in 2 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Automotive Engine Repair Technician program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
Offered at the Following Campus
South Campus (Dublin)
Salary Potential
$20,000.00 – $30,000.00
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $2,162.00
Books & Supplies: $275.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
HOPE Career Grant:
The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant, is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors specifically aligned with one of 12 industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them.
To qualify, an OFTC student must be fully admitted to the college, enrolled in one of the above programs and receiving the HOPE Grant for the same term. The amount of the HOPE Career Grant award is a fixed amount for each term of enrollment:
- 9 or more credit hours – $500/semester
- 3-8 credit hours – $250/semester
- 1-2 credit hours – $125/semester
- Commercial Truck Driving – $1,000 one time award
High School students in dual enrollment and joint enrollment are NOT eligible.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to be employed as an engine repair technician.
Admission Requirements
- Submit a completed application and application fee;
- Be at least 16 years of age;
- Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript;
- Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
- OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums: COMPASS/ASSET, SAT, ACT, PSAT, PACT, Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion, HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or GED.
Course Overview
OCCUPATIONAL COURSESAUTT1010Automotive Technology Introduction2 credit hours45 contact hoursPrerequisites: Provisional Admission
Introduces basic concepts and practices necessary for safe and effective automotive shop operations. Topics include: safety procedures; legal/ethical responsibilities; general service; hand tools; shop organization, management, and work flow systems.
308AUTO ELECTRICAL COURSE OPTIONS (7 Credit Hours Required)Option #1:AUTT1020Automotive Electrical Systems7 credit hours240 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 1010
Introduces automotive electricity, emphasizes the basic principles, diagnosis, and service/repair of batteries, starting systems, starting system components, alternators and regulators, lighting system, gauges, horn, wiper/washer, and accessories.309Option #2:AUTT1021Automotive Electrical Systems I4 credit hours138 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 1010
Introduces automotive electricity, emphasizes the basic principles, diagnosis, and service/repair of batteries, starting systems, starting system
components, and basic lighting systems.641AUTT1022Automotive Electrical Systems II3 credit hours103 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 1021
Emphasizes the basic principles, diagnosis, and service/repair of alternators and regulators, advanced lighting systems, gauges, horn, wiper/washer, and accessories.642AUTO ENGINE REPAIR COURSE OPTIONS (6 Credit Hours Required)Option #1:AUTT2010Automotive Engine Repair6 credit hours175 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 1010
This course introduces the student to automotive engine theory and repair, placing emphasis on inspection, testing, and diagnostic techniques for both 2-cycle and 4-cycle internal combustion engines. Topics include general engine diagnosis; removal and reinstallation; cylinder heads and valve trains diagnosis and repair; engine clocks assembly and repair; lubrication and cooling systems diagnosis and repair.510Option #2:AUTT2011Automotive Engine Repair I3 credit hours90 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 1010
This course introduces the student to automotive engine theory and repair, placing emphasis on inspection, testing, and diagnostic techniques for both 2 cycle and 4 cycle internal combustion engines. Topics include general engine diagnosis; removal and reinstallation; basic cylinder heads and valve trains diagnosis and repair; and lubrication and cooling systems diagnosis and repair.645AUTT2012Automotive Engine Repair II3 credit hours85 contact hoursPrerequisites: None
Co-Requisite: AUTT 2011
This course continues automotive engine theory and repair, placing emphasis on inspection, testing, and diagnostic techniques for both 2 cycle and 4 cycle internal combustion engines. Topics include advanced cylinder heads and valve trains diagnosis and repair; and engine blocks assembly, diagnosis and repair.646Credit Hours: 15