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Area of Study: Automotive Technology 
Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology

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The Tri-C Automotive Technology degree program offers courses in the day and evening.  Students are taught to diagnose, correct and repair electrical, fuel, emissions and mechanical problems found in today's automobile.  The program incorporates classroom, laboratory and field experience.  Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as fleet service technicians, as well as positions at manufacturer's dealerships, national oil companies and transmission-repair facilities or independent garages.

Course work prepares students for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) automotive tech tests.  The auto tech is certified by the ASE Education Foundation in all eight ASE categories at the MAST Master Automobile Service Technology level.

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216-987-5330
11000 Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, Ohio  44130

Nanci Coleman, Program Director
216-987-5224
nanci.coleman@tri-c.edu

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216-987-5444
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"Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is projected to grow 9 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Job opportunities for qualified jobseekers should be very good." U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics: Automotive Technology

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