automotive technology
One or two-year program offered to junior and senior students.
Recommended Student Criteria: Students enrolled in Automotive Technology will be required to work in an automotive shop approximately 70% of the time while at WACC. Students should be able to lift both arms above his or her head, lift 40 pounds, and be able to lower him or herself to the ground to work under a vehicle.
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First Year Students
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Second Year Students
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First year students will be building basic repair skills such as lubrication, brakes, engine tune up, suspension, fuel injection, computer controls, electrical systems, exhaust systems, and cooling.
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Second year students will learn differential operation, transmissions and clutches, engine diagnostics, heating and cooling systems, and qualifying students can participate in work-based learning at various job sites in order to gain real world work experiences while going to school.
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Prerequisites:
Students who enroll in Automotive Technology II will either participate in an internship two to three days per week, or will perform an internship at WACC in the WACC Automotive shop that will require working on customers' vehicles. Any student enrolled in Automotive Technology II must have a valid Illinois Driver's license.
Students who enroll in Automotive Technology II will either participate in an internship two to three days per week, or will perform an internship at WACC in the WACC Automotive shop that will require working on customers' vehicles. Any student enrolled in Automotive Technology II must have a valid Illinois Driver's license.