Automotive Technology

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Automotive technicians use their high-tech skills to inspect, maintain and repair automobiles and light trucks. Technicians generally work indoors in well-ventilated and -lighted repair and maintenance shops, auto dealers and retailers of auto parts, accessories and supplies.

Brazosport College’s classes offer hands-on, real-world, automotive training - taught by experienced faculty. Because of the complexity of new vehicles, a growing number of employers require completion of postsecondary training, like you’ll find at BC.

Basic Certificate: 16 Credit Hours

AUMT 1405 - Introduction to Automotive Technology Credit Hours: 4
AUMT 1407 - Automotive Electrical Systems Credit Hours: 4
AUMT 1410 - Automotive Brake Systems Credit Hours: 4
AUMT 1416 - Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems Credit Hours: 4

Advanced Certificate: 32 Credit Hours

In addition to the Basic Certificate, complete the following:

AUMT 1345 - Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 1380 - Cooperative Education I - Construction Engineering Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 3
OR AUMT 2328
CNBT 1381 - Cooperative Education II - Construction Engineering Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 3 OR Automotive Elective
AUMT 2317 - Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I Credit Hours: 3
AUMT 2434 - Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II Credit Hours: 4

Associate of Applied Science: 60 Credit Hours

In addition to the Advanced Certificate, complete the following:

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 1311 - Design I (2-Dimensional) Credit Hours: 3
OR
Elective: Language/Philosophy/Culture OR Creative Arts
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MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 OR other college level MATH course.
AUMT 2313 - Automotive Drive Train and Axles Credit Hours: 3
CNBT 2380 - Cooperative Education III - Construction Engineering Technology/ Technician Credit Hours: 3 OR Automotive Elective
AUMT 2425 - Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Credit Hours: 4
BUSG 2309 - Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
General Education Elective
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Automotive Electives

Any course from AUMT, CNBT, DFTG, ELPT, HART, INTC, MCHN, OSHT, PFPB, PTAC, or WLDG.