Associate DegreeAutomotive Technology

With a degree in automotive technology from Westwood College's Denver Campus, you can turn a hobby into a career. You'll work with your hands and learn to fix the vehicles we rely upon every day. A Westwood degree in automotive technology teaches you the essential skills for your career through hands-on classes and labs.Your courses will be modeled after the workplace, giving you the valuable experience you'll need as you enter this field.

Program features include:

• training in the services and minor repairs that are required of an auto mechanic
• engine and emission control operation
• instruction in the effects of powertrain components on the performance of newer cars
• a curriculum that has been evaluated by members of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and is designed to meet the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence standards

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• Course Info

  An Automotive Technology degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Advanced Engine Performance
  • Automotive Engine Repair
  • Manual Transmission and Drive Trains
  • Automotive Electrical Systems
  • Automotive Engine Performance 
  • Automotive Transmissions and Transaxles

  Course breakdown

  

  Upon successful completion of the program, you will be able to:

  • Explain the procedures used to perform electrical circuit diagnosis
  • Diagnose and repair communication problems in an automotive computer network
  • Identify the cause of a problem based on the manufacturer's published procedures
  • Demonstrate the proper safety practices commonly used by auto mechanic professionals
  • Demonstrate the ability to remove and reinstall parts based on the manufacturer's published procedures

  Locations offering this degree:*

  Colorado Denver North - Denver, CO

  *Not all programs are offered every term. Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

  
  

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  Our fast-track approach can help you earn your bachelor's degree in as little as 3 years.

• Careers

  Where could your Automotive Technology degree take you?

  Our automotive technology degree program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in automotive technology. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career. Take a look at thecareer fields that may be available to you with an associate degree in automotive technology from Westwood College:*

  • Motor vehicle maintenance
  • Motor vehicle repair

  *Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions.

  
  

  REQUEST MORE INFORMATION

  Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.

  request information

  Our fast-track approach can help you earn your bachelor's degree in as little as 3 years.

• Employers

  Westwood has prepared our Automotive Technology graduates for careers with employers such as:

  • Firestone Tire
  • Go Honda
  • Johnson Tech
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts
  • Planet Automotive
  • Shortline Automotive
  • Community Auto Repair
  • Pro Chrysler Jeep Denver

  Westwood College tracks the initial employers of its graduates for accreditation purposes. This list represents a partial list of employers of graduates from this program, drawn from across the Westwood campus system, and contains employers of Westwood College graduates from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. It is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.

  Comprehensive employment information for graduates from each campus is available.

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• Graduate Outcomes

  Occupation Disclosures

  The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:

  49-2093.00	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
  49-3023.01	Automotive Master Mechanics

  To see descriptions of the occupations, go to  www.onetonline.org and enter the six digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

  *The list of SOC codes is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in each program may vary from the list. The job code was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of Sept. 10, 2012. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found that all programs prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

  Program Disclosures

  For information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program and other important information, please access the document below and refer to the the index page to locate  information on your campus of interest.

  Program disclosures