Automotive Technician
It’s a good time to be an automotive student! Our 85,000 square-foot automotive facility features state-of-the-industry paint rooms, computer labs, classrooms, glassed-in shop areas and a showroom for vehicles that have been repaired or restored.
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Our next program info session for Automotive Technician is September 28 at 3 p.m. in Building 3, Room 704 . Come meet the instructors, see the classrooms, and learn how you can get started!
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For program costs, visit the Tuition and Fees page.
Costs are estimated and are not guarantees.
You can learn more about financial aid and scholarships right here. Or view our full tuition & fees breakdown.
How Long It Takes
Automotive Technician Degree (AAT)
Avg. # of Quarters: 7
Hybrid Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technician Degree (AAT or AAS-T)
Avg. # of Quarters: 8
Automotive Drive Train Technician Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 3
Automotive Electrical, Electronics and Air-Conditioning/Heating Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 2
Automotive Engine Repair & Engine Performance Technician Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 4
Automotive Front End & Brakes Technician Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 2
Ford Motor Company Maintenance & Light Repair Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 4
Hybrid Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technician Certificate
Avg. # of Quarters: 1
All program lengths are estimates and are not guarantees.
Potential Careers
Auto Service Technician/Mechanic
Median annual pay in Washington:
$46,100 per year.
This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careerinfo.net
What You'll Learn
Our ASE-certified program prepares students for positions as automotive technicians. You'll get hands-on training working on actual vehicles brought in for repair.
Stories About Our Automotive Technician Program
Partnerships with local business create valuable hands-on opportunities for technical education students. Last week a group of nine Clover Park Technical College automotive program students experienced the benefits of one of those partnerships when they had a chance to spend two days working with a Chevrolet Volt courtesy of Parkland dealer Titus-Will Chevrolet.
Congratulations to Automotive Collision Technician student Kirk Clark, who recently received a Grainger Tools for Tomorrow scholarship.
CPTC's Automotive Program hosted the 2015 SkillsUSA South Puget Sound Regional Automotive Competition Jan. 31.
Degrees & Certificates
Within our Automotive Technician program we offer a full degree (AAT or AAS-T) and a number of specialty certificates.
Automotive Technician Degree (AAT)
Hybrid Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technician Degree (AAT or AAS-T)
Automotive Drive Train Technician Certificate
Automotive Electrical and Air-Conditioning/Heating Certificate
Automotive Engine Repair & Engine Performance Technician Certificate
Automotive Front End & Brakes Certificate
Meet the Instructors
Wayne Bridges
Wayne graduated from CPTC in 1977 and has worked as a professional automotive technician for 38 years. He’s worked as an automotive instructor since 1989 and was the CPTC Instructor of the Year in 1998, the Pierce County WAVA Vocational Educator of the Year 1999, and the CPTC ASG Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year for 2001-2002. He won the Puget Sound Energy Distinguished Faculty Award 1999 and the 2013 NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award.