Automotive Technology
Are you interested in cars? Do you like solving problems and working with your hands?
The Career Field
Working on today's high-tech cars requires technicians with an understanding of science and technology in order to repair them. The number of vehicles in use in the U.S. is expected to continue to rise and technicians will be needed to perform basic maintenance and repair to keep them running. There is a shortage of qualified automotive technicians today, and research shows this trend will continue. Skilled auto technicians will find job security and excellent pay far into the future.
The Program
Students spend time in the classroom and then apply what they've learned on real cars in our state-of-the-art facilities. Training includes diagnosis and repair of all automotive systems using modern tools and diagnostic equipment, with an emphasis on:.
- Chassis
- Drivability
- Drivetrain Systems
- Electric/Hybrid Technology
- Engine Management Systems
- Maintenance
Career Opportunities
Certificates
- Electrical Multimeter Certification
- NYS Certified Motor Vehicle Inspection License
Industry Partners
- AAA (American Automobile Association)
- Army National Guard
- Byrne Dairy
- Central New York Fabrication
- G.A. Braun
- Syracuse Auto Dealers
- New York State DOT
- NextGen Label Group
- Northside Collision
- Onondaga County Water Environment Protection
- Romano Cars
- Spicer Automotive
- St. Joseph's Health
- Syracuse Regional Airport Authority
- Thompson and Johnson