Automotive General Motors Technician

This open enrollment program is designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive industry as general automotive service technicians.

THIS PROGRAM IS APPROVED FOR FINANCIAL AID

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Meta Major:
Automotive, Business and Public Service

Degree/Certificate:
Certificate, Certificate of Achievement

Code	Course	Credits
First Semester (Fall) 15 Weeks
AUT-101	Automotive Fundamentals	3
AUT-111	Automotive Brake Systems	3
AUT-141	Automotive Electrical/Electronic Principles	4
		10
Second Semester (Spring) 1st 9 Weeks
AUT-181	Automotive Practicum I ¹	3
		3

Code	Course	Credits
Second Semester (Spring) 2nd 9 Weeks
AUT-131	Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning	3
AUT-121	Steering & Suspension Systems	4
CIS-105	Computer Literacy	3
		10
Dealership Experience (Summer)
AUT-182	Automotive Practicum II ¹	3
	Total Credits	26

¹ Permission of instructor required.

Program Goals

To provide quality, state-of-the-art training to those who
wish to enter the automotive service industry as a GM
technician.
To provide quality, state-of-the-art training to those people
who are currently employed in the automotive service
industry and wish to upgrade their technical skills.
To prepare students to enter the automotive service industry
and serve as general automotive technicians.
To encourage students to embrace lifelong learning by
applying their credits toward the associate’s degree in
Automotive Technology.

Employment Opportunities

The students must complete at least one 9-week practicum at a GM dealership to meet graduation requirements. This practicum usually leads to full-time employment. The dealers have requested GM to develop this type of program.

Special Admissions Requirements

Applicants must complete the required application form,
submit official high school records and college transcripts
and, if applicable, arrange to take the College Placement Test.
After applying for admission, students will receive test
information from the ASEP Director.
Applicants must bring an abstract of their driving record from
the NJDMV.
After being accepted by the College, students must be
sponsored by a General Motors dealer before beginning the
program.
Students must purchase or possess a basic tool set before
beginning their first college practicum at the sponsoring
dealerships. (The College provides a list of the required tools.)
Students must have clean driving record, and be able to pass
drug and background checks.

Contact Person

Christopher Gallo, Director
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4544
email: cgallo@camdencc.edu

Additional information

CIP Code	47.0604
Program Code	GMT.CA

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