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Automotive Technology

For a fraction of the cost of a private technical school, you'll work side-by-side with industry-respected faculty on the most modern diagnostic equipment and specialized modular trainers.

About Us

CR’s Automotive Technology program meets the United States and Canada’s highest automotive accreditation as a NATEF certified Master Automotive Service Technology.

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Degrees and Certificates

Industry Certifications

You’re one year closer to your patch!

ASE Patch Because we are an Automotive Service Excellence, Master Automobile Service Technician (ASE MAST) Certified Training Program students who complete our 2-year program are eligible become ASE Certified Technicians within 1 year of completion. ASE will waive one year of the two year experience requirement.

What to Expect

You’ll get hands-on experience in our auto shop, working with the latest, state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and specialized modular trainers on an array of makes and models including hybrid electric vehicles.

Students who enroll in the AT program are in high demand in our community. We place 100% of our graduates – in fact, many students have great jobs before they even graduate.

State Licenses and Pass Rates

Certificate of Achievement, Advanced Automotive Technology Optional - (ASE Certification) from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (Organization does not post institutional pass rate on web site)

Certificate of Recognition, Basic Automotive Technology Optional - (ASE Certification) from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (Organization does not post institutional pass rate on web site)

fast Fact

Wages usually start at $15/hr. Most of our graduates work their way up to higher wages quickly because they are so well trained.

A Smarter Investment

A private automotive technology program can cost you between $30,000 and $50,000 and saddle you with debt. CR’s entire two-year program will cost you less than $5,000 and offers you higher job placement rates, smaller classes and better training.

California Employment Statistics

Service Technician

$40,710

Median Wage with an Associate’s Degree

Projected Job Growth

Stable

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Outlook 2018-2028

Employment opportunities include:

Maintenance & Light Repair Technician
Automotive Service Technician
Specialty Technician
Parts Technician
Service Writer
Shop Foreman
Service Manager
Parts Manager

2018 Gainful Employment Statistics

“As a graduate myself, I knew the CR Auto program taught the theory, fundamentals, and diagnostic procedures students need to get them ready for anything that’s thrown at them as they build a career in the automotive repair field. So when I needed to hire a technician for fleet maintenance, I hired a student straight from CR . He has now worked for us for three years and has done a great job. He never had a job in a repair shop before this but he knew more than several people I have seen in the industry."

- John Miller, CR Automotive Technology Graduate, 2005,
Park Maintenance Chief III, California Parks and Recreation

Ernest Shull

"I have always enjoyed working on vehicles and find it a rich and rewarding field. There are excellent job opportunities out there with good pay. We also need to start paving the way for the future of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, which will soon fill the streets and repair stations."

Anibal Florez

"I chose this field knowing that it would give me a sense of autonomy and freedom and the ability to live and work wherever I wanted. Once you learn this skill set, you are only going to get better at it the more you work and there are always vehicles everywhere that need repair work."

Contact Us

General Questions	Phone : 476-4135	Email : Welcome-Center@redwoods.edu
Admissions	Phone: 476-4200	Email: admissions@redwoods.edu
Financial Aid	Phone: 476-4182	Email: finaid@redwoods.edu
Counseling	Phone: 476-4150	Email: counseling@redwoods.edu

Division Information

Career Education

Mike Haley, Dean

Gussie Solem, Administrative Secretary
707-476-4341
CareerEd@redwoods.edu

CTE Division Office, AT-100C

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