Automotive Service Technology II

An exciting, fast-paced, and rewarding career.

Introduction:

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Automotive industry; planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Career Opportunities:

• Automotive Service Mechanic

• Automotive Parts Specialist

• Service Manager

• Shop Owner

Employment Outlook:

Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is projected to have little or no change 0% from 2020 to 2030.

Salary:

The average wage for this career in Florida is $21.09 hourly or $43,860 annually.

Completion Requirements:

The entire program is 750 hours. Students can earn a certificate at the completion of the following Occupational Completion Points (OCPs):

OCP	COURSE	HOURS
OCP A	Automotive Engine Performance Technician	300 Hours
OCP B	Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Technician	150 Hours
OCP C	Manual Drivetrain and Axle Technician	150 Hours
OCP D	Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Technician	150 Hours
		Total Hours: 750

Location & Course’s Schedule:

Automotive Service Technology II is available at the following school (s):

LOCATION	COURSE'S SCHEDULE
D.A. Dorsey Technical College	Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
South Dade Technical College	Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Contact Information at the Location:

Additional information can be provided by student services:

LOCATION	COUNSELOR / REGISTRAR	PHONE NUMBER
D.A. Dorsey Technical College (305) 693-2490	Jackie Benjamin Don Hylor Jr.	Ext. 2171 Ext. 2172
South Dade Technical College (305) 247-7839	Oscar de Leon	Ext. 2111

 

Source

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics.htm.

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