Automotive Maintenance
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Automotive Maintenance Certificate is designed to provide the student with entry level employment skills needed in the area of automotive maintenance. A student can seek employment in new car dealerships, specialty repair shops, and franchise automotive repair facilities. The program work will develop a student's understanding of general automotive diagnosing, servicing and repair/replacement of automotive components. This certificate requires a total of 22 units. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken.
Automotive Maintenance 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 Maintenance (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 vehicle malfunctions following manufacturer specifications and procedures.
- Perform a wide array of vehicle preventative maintenance and service procedures.
- Using a vehicle repair order, explain and record vehicle inspection and repair procedures performed in compliance with automotive industry standards.