Automotive Technology
Associate Degree Program
Do you enjoy learning how things work? Do you like to tinker with mechanical objects? Do you have a knack for taking things apart and putting them back together again? If the answer to these questions is “yes”, then consider enrolling in the Automotive Technology program at Delaware Tech. This program prepares you for the highly technical field of automotive repair and maintenance of brakes, electrical systems, steering & suspension, heating and a/c, engines, and automatic and manual transmissions/transaxles. You’ll learn preventive maintenance and emergency repairs to automobiles and light trucks, and you’ll be able to successfully navigate electronic service information systems using tools and instruments to diagnose difficult problems in today's automobiles. This program will provide you with a practical hands-on approach to the automotive repair industry through systematic classroom instruction, completion of required labs, and an internship with a local business.
Academically ready students can apply to the program following the guidelines of each location's wait-list process. Interested applicants should review the information provided here and contact their program advisor for program requirements.
This program is offered at the Georgetown and Stanton campuses.
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare you for positions such as:
- ASE Master technician
- Business owner
- Salesman/sales manager
- Shop foreman or service manager
- Parts technician/parts manager
- Dispatcher
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Use appropriate automotive diagnostic and service equipment, hand tools, and precision measuring devices to determine and perform the proper repair as necessary.
- Interpret automotive electronic service information, service manuals, and diagnostic charts.
- Document service repair procedures that accurately reference the 3Cs. 1. Customer complaint verification 2. Correct the problem 3. Complete the repair.
- Employ proper automotive industry service facility safety practices.
- Practice professional conduct as required in the automotive industry.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Contact Georgetown:
Kyle Quillen
Department Chair, Instructor,
and Program Advisor
kquille3@dtcc.edu
(302) 259-6450
The instruction, course of study, facilities, and equipment of the automotive technology program have been evaluated by the ASE Educational Foundation and meet the standards of quality for the training of automotive technicians in the following areas:
- Automatic Transmission & Transaxle
- Brakes
- Electrical/Electronic Systems
- Engine Performance
- Engine Repair
- Suspension & Steering
- Heating & Air Conditioning
- Manual Drive Train & Axles
Contact Stanton:
Bruce Thorngate
Department Chair, Instructor,
and Program Advisor
bthornga@dtcc.edu
(302) 453-3016
The instruction, course of study, facilities, and equipment of the automotive technology program have been evaluated by the ASE Educational Foundation and meet the standards of quality for the training of automotive technicians in the following areas:
- Automatic Transmission & Trans-axle
- Brakes
- Electrical/Electronic Systems
- Engine Performance
- Engine Repair
- Suspension & Steering
- Heating & Air Conditioning
- Manual Drive Train & Axles
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