PREREQUISITES: Completion of Automotive Technology I with a C or better

The purpose of the Automotive Technology course is to provide the student with a thorough understanding of the design, construction, and operation of automotive units. Safety precautions and safe working practices are stressed along with each unit of this course. Also, youth leadership development is an integral part of this course. The students will receive the fundamentals of the automobile or small truck from bumper-to-bumper. Each student will disassemble and reassemble each unit of the automobile to learn all parts and their function. The course will include shop management, basic troubleshooting, engine repair, fuel and ignition systems, electrical systems, brake systems, manual and automatic transmissions, suspension, and steering. Elective studies in the course will include workplace readiness, basic electricity, computer control systems and diagnosis, climate control, technical writing, basic welding, consumer economics, fundamentals of math, computer fundamentals, precision measurement, and a cooperative education program

The purpose of Automotive Technology II is to provide an in-depth understanding of today’s automotive systems. Students will be disassembling, diagnosing and rebuilding automotive systems. These systems include: Engines, Automatic Transmissions, Manual Transmissions, Steering and Suspension Systems, Brakes, Electrical/Electronic Systems, Heating and Air Conditioning, Engine Performance

Students will have the opportunity to diagnose and repair vehicles provided by FCCTC. Also, students will have the opportunity to diagnose and repair their personal vehicles, using the latest diagnostic equipment. Students will also receive an opportunity to take ASE exams to certify them as a Student Achiever and receive an ASE certificate. Students will also receive competency certificates in Automotive Technology upon completion of this course. All Automotive Technology classes are Master Certified by ASE and are articulated with Kentucky Tech and other automotive colleges.