Automotive Wheel Alignment and Brakes Certificate of Achievement

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level work as an automotive technician working in the area of wheel alignment and brake repair.

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Courses
AUTO 050	Automotive Brakes	3
AUTO 050L	Automotive Brakes - Laboratory	1
AUTO 052	Automotive Suspension and Steering	3
AUTO 052L	Automotive Suspension and Steering - Laboratory	1
AUTO 064	Auto/Truck Electrical Systems	4
or HMDT 064	Auto/Truck Electrical Systems
AUTO 084	General Automotive Technology	3
AUTO 084L	General Automotive Technology - Laboratory	1
AUTO 085L	Auto Shop Practices	2
Students must complete one of the following or assess into MATH 096 or higher:
MATH 962	Arithmetic and Prealgebra	5
TECALC 087	Technical Calculations	4
Total Units		18-23

Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.

This is a Gainful Employment Program

Program Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Identify auto shop safety practices
• Explain the utilization of automotive brake, suspension, electrical, and preventative maintenance systems tools
• Summarize the theory and concepts of the automotive brake, suspension, electrical and preventive maintenance systems
• Demonstrate and practice auto shop safety
• Apply the proper use of hand tools used on the automotive brake, suspension, electrical and preventive maintenance systems
• Perform the service and repair of automotive brake, suspension, electrical and preventative maintenance systems