Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities include service technicians, service advisors and shop managers. Trained technicians are offered a broad range of jobs from which to select their area of specialty. Graduates with Associate of Applied Science Degrees may transfer their degree to a 4-year-college in order to attain a baccalaureate degree, which would qualify them to obtain positions with the automotive manufacturer or the automotive aftermarket at a corporate level.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
AUTO1508Automotive Suspension and Alignment4 Credits
AUTO1510Chassis Electrical4 Credits
TRAN1503General Service3 Credits
TRAN1504Electricity and Electronic Principles3 Credits
TRAN1517Scan Tool Data Acquisition2 Credits
TRAN1518Transportation Hazardous Materials1 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
AUTO1512Engine Repair Theory2 Credits
AUTO1516Brakes4 Credits
AUTO2514Heating and Air Conditioning3 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
AUTO2502Engine Ignition and Emission Systems4 Credits
AUTO2505Engine Fuel and Emission Systems5 Credits
AUTO2506Principles of Torque Transfer7 Credits
TRAN1520Workplace Perceptions and Expectations2 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV

NumberTitleCredits
AUTO2513Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Overhaul4 Credits
AUTO2520Engine Driveability3 Credits
AUTO2524Advanced Electronic Systems3 Credits

Technical Electives *Choose 3 Credits*

NumberTitleCredits
AUTO1514Engine Repair Lab4 Credits
AUTO2512Driveline Repair3 Credits
AUTO2530Automotive High Performance Systems 3 Credits
AUTO2540Light Duty Diesel2 Credits

General Education -MinnState policy requires AAS degrees to contain at least 15 MnTC credits in at least 3 different Goal Areas

NumberTitleCredits
MnTC Goal Area 1Communications - Oral or Written6 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 2Critical Thinking 3 Credits
MnTC AllAny from Goals 3 - 10 6 Credits