Automotive Fabrication
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Automotive Fabrication Certificate is designed to provide the student with entry level skills needed to gain employment in the automotive custom and fabrication area. Students will learn techniques of design, manufacturing, fabrication, and repair of automotive related components. A student can seek employment in new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, custom repair or fabrication shops, automotive restoration shops, and franchise automotive repair facilities. This certificate requires a total of 34.5 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
Automotive Fabrication 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 Automotive Fabrication (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.
- Plan, design, and fabricate various components related to the automotive industry