Automotive Technology (AAS)
Department: Transportation Technology
Program Contact: Jay Moosman
Phone: (435) 893-2218
Email: jay.moosman@snow.edu
Program Description
Whether you already have experience in automotives or are brand new to the field, Snow College prepares students to graduate ready to join a quickly changing industry. At Snow, students can earn a technical certificate in Automotive Technology and can also continue their studies for an Associate of Applied Science. The latter is a two-and-a-half-year program, and students learn in a hands-on shop environment from professors who are experienced and talented.
Program Outcomes
A student who completes an AAS in Automotive Technology will be able to do the following.
- complete lab tasks outlined by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and Automotive Service Excellence (NATEF/ASE). They will complete 100% of priority one, 80% priority two, and 60% of priority three tasks
- learn the operation, function, diagnosis, and repair of internal combustion engines and their related fuel, ignition, and emissions systems
- learn electrical theory including the operation and function of electrical circuits, electrical components, and the diagnosis and repair of these circuits
- learn the operation, function, diagnosis, and repair of components used in the drivetrain of automobiles, ie: transmissions, transaxles, transfer cases, differentials, etc.
- learn the operation, function, diagnosis, and repair of components used in the suspension and braking system of automobiles
- learn the operation, function, diagnosis, and repair of components used in heating and air conditioning systems found in automobiles
- upon graduation students will be prepared to take ASE certification tests to assist them in gaining quality employment in their desired field