Why Choose the Automotive Technician Program?
It’s a good time to be an automotive student! With the ever-changing technology, cars are growing faster, safer and more fuel-efficient. Autonomous vehicles drive are on the road all around us. Our Automotive Technician program immerses students in hands-on learning that includes the newest technology so they are prepared for a career after graduation.
The 85,000 square-foot automotive facility features state-of-the-industry paint rooms, computer labs, classrooms and glassed-in shop areas. The CPTC Automotive programs have won numerous national awards. We are an ASE/NATEF Master Certified training program that started one of the first Hybrid, Electric and Alternate Fuels programs in the U.S.
If you have a passion for cars and using knowledge and hands-on skills to make them work better than ever before, this might be the program for you.
Program Info
How Long It Takes
Automotive Technician Degree (AAT): 7 quarters
Drive Train Technician Certificate: 3 quarters
Electrical and Air-Conditioning/Heating Certificate: 2 quarters
Engine Repair & Engine Performance Technician Certificate: 4 quarters
Front End & Brakes Certificate: 2 quarters
Ford Maintenance & Light Repair AAT Degree: 7 quarters
Ford Maintenance & Light Repair Certificate: 3 quarters
Hybrid Alternative Vehicle Technician Certificate: 1 quarter
Hybrid Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technician Degree (AAT or AAS-T): 8 quarters
All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees.
Program Documents
This link provides access to items like program supply lists and fees, program maps to help you plan your entire time at CPTC, and more.
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Your Questions, Answered!
Clover Park faculty and staff are available to introduce you to the college and all the programs we offer.
Info Sessions
Information sessions that can introduce you to programs and help you get started at CPTC are offered regularly when classes are in session. To learn more about the types of sessions and see when the next sessions are scheduled, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.
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