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• All NWTC Automotive programs are ASE Certi ed to NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Standards. • All instructional staff in the NWTC Automotive Programs are, at a minimum, Master, ASE Certi ed Technicians. • NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) • Automotive Technician graduates will demonstrate technical aptitude and pro ciency by diagnosis and repair of the following ASE service areas: • A1 Engine Repair • A2 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle • A3 Manual Drive Train & Axle • A4 Suspension & Steering • A5 Brakes • A6 Electric/Electronic Systems • A7 Heating & A/C • A8 Engine Performance • Completed application. • High school transcript or equivalent .( For a list of equivalents, go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted) • High school background in mathematics, science, and technology education. • To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a prior cumulative high school or college grade point average of 2.6 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment score. College grade point average must be based on 15 credits or more. To learn more about starting this program, please contact an academic advisor at (920) 498-5444 or (888) 385-6982. Curriculum Students following the study plan below will complete the Automotive Technician technical diploma in the number of semesters shown. FIRST SEMESTER 10-890-101 College 101 1 10-804-134 Mathematical Reasoning 3 10-412-125 Transportation Service Operati 1 10-602-101 Auto Service Operations 1 10-602-104 Brake Systems 3 10-602-124 Steering & Suspension Systems 3 10-412-153 Intro to Electrical Systems 1 10-602-102 Auto Electrical & Elect Syst 1 1 67