Today’s technicians must be more than someone who can turn a wrench. Employers need well-trained, motivated, and savvy technicians who can get the job done right on the first try. From diagnosis to maintenance, the high-tech shop at Washington State is equipped to prepare students for the real world.
In our state-of-the-art lab, led by an ASE Certified Instructor, you will explore every aspect of automobile operations by servicing and repairing working vehicles and their components. You’ll gain hands-on practical experience with conventional tools as well as new computerized engine analyzers. We round-out our program with business management skills that include the use of computers in the service and parts area.
First Semester
First 8 Weeks
AUTO 1100..................Vehicle Service & Maintenance..................3 cr
AUTO 1110..................Electrical Circuitry..................3 cr
AUTO 1120..................Automotive Brakes..................3 cr
Second 8 Weeks
AUTO 1130..................Electrical Components..................3 cr
AUTO 2100..................Automatic Drive Trains 3..................cr
ENGL 1510..................English Composition I..................3 cr
Second Semester
First 8 Weeks
AUTO 1140..................Automotive Chassis..................3 cr
AUTO 1150..................Manual Drive Trains..................3 cr
AUTO 1160..................Fuel & Emissions Controls..................3 cr
Second 8 Weeks
MATH 1104..................Technical Mathematics..................4 cr
WELD 1232..................Industrial Welding..................3 cr
Third Semester
First 8 Weeks
BUSM 1710..................Auto/Diesel Business Computer Applications..................3 cr
AUTO 2110..................Computerized Engine Controls..................3 cr
AUTO 2130..................Cylinder Block & Lower Engine..................3 cr
Second 8 Weeks
BUSM 2130..................Customer Service & Sales..................3 cr
PHYS 1010..................Applied Physics..................2 cr
PHYS 101L..................Applied Physics Lab..................1 cr
PSYC 1010..................General Psychology..................3 cr
Fourth Semester
TRCK 2140..................Practicum TRCK/AUTO..................2 cr
First 8 Weeks
AUTO 2150..................Principles of Air Conditioning..................3 cr
PHIL 1300..................Introduction to Ethics..................3 cr
Second 8 Weeks
INDT 1220..................OSHA Safety CPT 4.0..................2 cr
TRCK 2150..................ASE Technician Preparation..................3 cr
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
- Matheny Motors
- JD Byrider
- Leslie Equipment
- Truck Sales & Services
- Marietta Ignition
- Bridgeport Equipment
- Halls Drilling
- Lee Myles Transmissions
- C & C Toyota
Automotive Technician (1-Year Certificate)
If you are interested in the Automotive Service Technology program, but want to finish in a shorter time frame, we offer the Automotive Technician One-Year Certificate. Learn the basics of auto and diesel truck maintenance in our high-tech shop. You’ll get hands-on, practical experience servicing and working on a variety of vehicles and their components.
