Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronics Certificate

CIP 470604 (AUEL)

This program is designed as an apprenticeship program for those interested in a job as an advanced driveability specialist or would like to further their knowledge and training in advanced engine performance. Dealers are particularly interested in this specialty due to advances in technology on current model vehicles with increasing electrical/electronic devices. All entrance eligibility requirements for the certificate program are the same as the degree programs.

All tracks are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, dependent upon satisfactory MVR, criminal background checks, and drug screening.

Students wishing to pursue the two-year degree or the certificate programs must be signed into courses by the program director at the beginning of each semester to ensure that they are on track academically to graduate in the prescribed two-year period. Classes for the corporate tracks will be filled with dealer sponsored students first. General program students may be allowed to fill any remaining seats. All students, regardless of their chosen track, should be aware of automotive repair industry expectations, specifically that technicians must drive customers’ vehicles as part of the repair process; thus, the technician and the student must have a clean motor vehicle record and valid driver’s license. The hiring process at reputable repair shops and dealerships will include a drug screen and a thorough background investigation.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College

To be eligible for acceptance into the program, students must:

pass an industry standard MVR, criminal, background, and urinalysis, and
take a department administered mechanical assessment test
Please access the CertifiedBackground.com Web Site at http://cccs.castlebranch.com/

Program Requirements

Major Courses (51 credit hours)

ASE 101 - Auto Shop Orientation 2 Credits
ASE 120 - Basic Automotive Electricity 2 Credits
ASE 122 - Automotive Electrical Safety Systems 1 Credit
ASE 123 - Starting and Charging Systems 2 Credits
ASE 130 - General Engine Diagnosis 2 Credits
ASE 134 - Automotive Fuel and Emissions Systems I 2 Credits
ASE 170 - Laboratory Experience I 1-6 Credits
ASE 171 - Laboratory Experience II 1-6 Credits
ASE 172 - Laboratory Experience III 1-6 Credits
ASE 221 - Automotive and Diesel Body Electrical 4 Credits
ASE 231 - Automotive Computers and Ignition Systems 2 Credits
ASE 233 - Auto Fuel Injection & Emissions Systems II 4 Credits
ASE 235 - Driveability & Diagnosis 2 Credits
ASE 250 - Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Service 1 Credit
ASE 264 - Introduction Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning 1 Credit
ASE 265 - Heating and Air Conditioning Systems 4 Credits
ELT 106 - Fundamentals of DC/AC 4 Credits
ELT 146 - Digital Devices in Computers 3 Credits
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits OR
ENG 131 - Technical Writing I 3 Credits OR higher
MAT 108 - Technical Mathematics 4 Credits OR higher

Total: 51 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
“Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/gainful-employment-disclosure-information.”