Automatic Transmission
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Automatic Transmission Certificate is designed to provide the student with entry level employment skills needed in the area of automatic transmission service and repair. A student can seek employment in new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, and franchise automotive repair facilities. The course work will develop a student's understanding of automatic transmission operation, components, service procedures, and rebuilding techniques. This certificate requires a total of 18 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
Automatic Transmission Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 33,660
- High salary: 80,850
- Average salary: 49670
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 49,490
- High salary: 106,110
- Average salary: 82730
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED
- Job growth: Declining
- Low salary: 31,680
- High salary: 70,480
- Average salary: 47940
All Careers in Automatic Transmission (6)
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 82,730 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Stable | 78,300 |
| Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Photonics Technicians | Associate's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 77,390 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 49,670 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Declining | 47,940 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Identify and practice safe work habits when using tools and equipment in an automotive repair shop.
- Inspect, identify, and repair automatic transmission/transaxle malfunctions following manufacturer procedures and specifications.
- Perform a wide array of preventative maintenance, service, and repair procedures related to automatic transmissions and automatic transaxles.
- Using a vehicle repair order, explain and record vehicle inspection and repair procedures performed using the industry recognized concern, cause, and correction format.