Automotive Technology

Establish a high-level technical understanding of automotive technology and how automotive service develops in this two-year automotive associate degree approved by GM, Chrysler, and Subaru. In addition to classroom learning, you’ll gain hands-on, supervised experience at a sponsoring dealership or automotive service facility. You’ll graduate with a deep knowledge of vehicle service, fuel and emission systems, environmental sustainability within the auto industry, and many more skills essential to excel in an automotive technician career.

If you are ASE Certified (A1–A8 + L1), you can fast-track your automotive associate degree at NCC. You’ll build on your practical knowledge and experience with critical understandings of communication, math, and science that will allow you to advance your career. Your ASE certifications can count towards 44 A.A.S. credits, and you can complete the remaining 24 credits on our Bethlehem, PA campus or fully online. The online program and evening course options give you the flexibility to study while maintaining your schedule and commitments outside of school.

Master fundamentals like brakes, suspension and alignment, electrical systems, and safety inspections in NCC’s Specialized Diploma in Automotive Technology. You’ll prepare for entry-level automotive technician positions through experiential learning, including a practicum placement of more than 200 contact hours, and you can choose electives that match your areas of interest. Your credits from the specialized diploma can be applied to the Automotive Service Consultant Certificate or A.A.S. degree if you continue your studies at NCC.

Develop your skills in the interactive, person-focused responsibilities of automotive service. The consultant certificate equips you with basic knowledge of automotive systems alongside comprehensive customer service and consultant skills. This program prepares you to work in automotive dealerships as well as aftermarket repair shops with experience like a hands-on practicum placement. Credits from the certificate can also be applied toward NCC’s A.A.S. in automotive technology.

Build on your existing skillset or explore a potential new career through NCC’s non-credit career training courses, including AUTNC100 “Enhanced Emission Inspection (EEIC)” and AUTNC200 “Inspection Mechanic Training.” Earn your PA license for Emission or Safety Inspection, re-certify through our refresher course, or take a twelve-hour PA Bureau of Motor Vehicles Inspection Mechanic class that can lead to certification in the three main vehicle categories.