Master Automotive Service Technology

Program Details

Program Description
Date, Times, & Location
Admission Process
Tuition, Labs, & Fees (day)
Tuition, Labs, & Fees (evening)
Financial Aid
Links to Career Resources

Short Description:

This program prepares students for entry into the automotive service industry. Students learn and explore skills, career opportunities and requirements of a professional auto mechanic. Students study equipment skills, safety regulations, routine maintenance, and customer service.

Program Purpose:

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.

Certification/Licensure (Full-time, Day): Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Automotive & Light Truck Certification

A1– Engine Repair
A2–Automatic
Trans/Transaxle
A3–Manual Drive
Train & Axles

A4 – Suspension and Steering
A5 – Brakes
A6–Electrical/Electronic Systems
A7 – Heating & Air Conditioning
A8 – Engine Performance

Certification/Licensure (Part-time, Evening): Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Automotive & Light Truck Certification

A1- Engine Repair
A5 – Brakes
A6–Electrical/Electronic Systems
A4 – Suspension and Steering

CTSO: SkillsUSA and/or HOSA are the approved cocurricular career and technical student organizations which provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction by providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.

Articulation: May be available toward credits at Florida public colleges/universities.
Speak with a career counselor for more information.

Start Date (Day):

August, January

Start Date (Evening):

August

Start Time:

Day: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evening: Monday – Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Length of Program

Full-time: 1800 hours – approximately 16 months full-time to complete.
Part-Time 1050 hours – approximately 18 months part-time to complete.

Full-Time (Day) Program’s OCP (Occupational Completion Points)

OCP A

Course Number: AER0014

Course: Automobile Services Assistor

300 hours

OCP B

Course Number: AER0110

Course: Engine Repair Technician

150 hours

OCP C

Course Number: AER0257

Course: Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Technician

150 hours

OCP D

Course Number: AER0274

Course: Manual Drivetrain and Axle Technician

150 hours

OCP E

Course Number: AER0453

Course: Automobile Suspension and Steering Technician

150 hours

OCP F

Course Number: AER0418

Course: Automotive Brake System Technician

150 hours

OCP G

Course Number: AER0360

Course: Automotive Electrical/Electronic System Technician

300 hours

OCP H

Course Number: AER0172

Course: Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Technician

150 hours

OCP I

Course Number: AER0503

Course: Automotive Engine Performance Technician

300 hours

Part-Time (Evening) Program’s OCP (Occupational Completion Points):

OCP A

Course Number: AER0014

Course: Automobile Services Assistor

300 hours

OCP B

Course Number: AER0418

Course: Brake System Technician

150 hours

OCP C

Course Number: AER0453

Course: Automobile Suspension and Steering Technician

150 hours

OCP D

Course Number: AER0360

Course: Automotive Electrical/Electronic System Technician

300 hours

OCP E

Course Number: AER0110

Course: Engine Repair Technician

150 hours

Location:

MTC Main Campus, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203
941.751.7900

1. Apply to MTC at https://www.manateetech.edu/apply-now/. Submit your application to access your “To-Do List.” You are not accepted into the program after applying, you must complete your do list.
2. Complete your “To-Do List” at https://www.MTCdashboard.net.
Note: The Basic Skills Assessment must be taken within 6 weeks of your admit date unless exemption criteria have been documented per State Statute. For exemption information, see the Student Handbook located here: https://www.manateetech.edu/students/quick-docs/

For More Information contact:
Nicole Kirchberg: 941.751.7900 x 46161,
Email: kirchbergn@manateeschools.net

Program #I470608 CIP# 0647060405

Estimated Tuition, Lab, and Fees (includes administrative fee)

$7,481.00

Additional Fees Due Prior to Pre-Admittance

Application Fee

$45.00

Bookstore

Textbook(s)*

$186.65

Uniform*

$32.00

Additional Required Items (Outside Vendor)

Background Check – must be completed within 20 days of program start

$30.00

Black Ink Pens – estimate

$5.00

2” or 3” 3-ring Binder (no zipper) – estimate

$5.00

Dark blue “Dickies” style pants (no cargo pants) – estimate

$35.00

White “crew” socks (must come to at least the bottom of calf) – estimate

$10.00

Black work boot or shoe (steel-toed optional). MUST be oil and slip resistant.

$10.00

Estimated Total Cost of Program

$7,859.65

*Uniforms may be covered, for Pell eligible students once aid has been applied to all tuition & fee charges. Prices are subject to change

Program #T400700 CIP# 0647060411

Estimated Tuition, Lab, and Fees (includes $60.00 administrative fee)

$4,383.00

Additional Fees Due Prior to Pre-Admittance

Application Fee

$45.00

Bookstore

Textbook(s)*

$186.65

Uniform*

$32.00

Additional Required Items (Outside Vendor)

State Background Check – must be completed within 20 days of program start

$30.00

Black Ink Pens – estimate

$5.00

2” or 3” 3-ring Binder (no zipper) – estimate

$5.00

Dark blue “Dickies” style pants (no cargo pants) – estimate

$35.00

White “crew” socks (must come to at least the bottom of calf) – estimate

$10.00

Black work boot or shoe (steel-toed optional). MUST be oil and slip resistant.

$30.00

Estimated Total Cost of Program

$4,761.65

*Uniforms may be covered, for Pell eligible students once aid has been applied to all tuition & fee charges.
Prices are subject to change

Financial aid available depending on student’s eligibility.

All pre-admission fees are non-refundable and not covered by Financial Aid.
Prices are subject to change.
Annual fees (charged each academic year from July 1—June 30).

Textbook estimate. Current book list and prices.
Tuition is $2.92 per hour for Florida residents. Tuition is $11.71 per hour for Non-Florida residents.

Visit MTC Financial Aid page for more information.

Florida Department of Education: Frameworks (rtf.)
Florida Department of Education: Frameworks Evening Program (rtf.)