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AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN- TECHNICAL DIPLOMA
Program Code: 314043
As an automotive maintenance technician, you ' ll diagnose vehicle malfunctions, perform basic appropriate repairs, and recommend / conduct regular vehicle maintenance. With additional coursework, graduates of this technical diploma can ladder into a twoyear technical diploma or associate degree in the automotive field. This one-year, technical diploma program is ASE Certified to National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Standards and is offered on our Marinette campus.
Explore Locations
This program is offered at: Green Bay Marinette
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 4,903, Books: $ 1,345, Supplies: $ 0 Total Approximate Costs $ 6,248
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This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https:// www. nwtc. edu / admissions-and-aid / paying-for-college / tuition-and-fees? ProgramCode = 314043
Requirements for Program Entry
Completed application. High school transcript or equivalent.( For a list of equivalents, go to www. nwtc. edu / gettingstarted) NWTC Academic Skills Assessment or equivalent( See Academic Skills Assessment section for details and equivalents).
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.
Program Outcomes
A1 Engine Repair A4 Suspension & Steering
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Automotive Maintenance Technician technical diploma in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester 10602107- Auto Service Fundamentals 2
8 Week 1
10890101- College 101 1 10412170- Transportation Welding 1 1 10602104- Brake Systems 3
8 Week 2
31804304- Vocational Math A 1 10412153- Intro to Electrical Systems 1 10602102- Auto Electrical & Elect Syst 1 1 10602124- Steering & Suspension Systems 3
Semester Total 13
Second Semester 8 Week 1
10602103- Engine Repair 1 2 10602105- Auto Electrical & Elect Sys 2 2 10602195- Advanced Chassis Systems 2
8 Week 2
10602106- Engine Performance 1 2 10602108- Engine Performance 2 2 10602113- Engine Performance 3 2 10602116- Auto Cert Prep 1 1
Semester Total 13
Total Credits 26
Curriculum Note: The credit for 10-890-101, College 101, is an institutional Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program credit requirements, but must be passed with a C or better.
A5 Brakes A6 Electric / Electronic Systems
Accreditation
All NWTC Automotive programs are ASE Certified to NATEF( National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Standards. | All instructional staff in the NWTC Automotive Programs are, at a minimum, Master, ASE Certified Technicians. | NATEF( National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation)