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Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology Program Description

If you are interested in a professional automotive technology program, head to Hocking College. This new, two-year program offers students hands-on experience in the fundamental and practical aspects of automotive service technology. As an automotive technology student, students will also learn management skills of the industry.

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Key benefits of choosing the Hocking College Automotive Technology program include learning from experienced automotive instructors, training in a modern automotive repair space, completing practicums relevant to the course work, engaging in community involvement, and traveling across the country for professional development opportunities. Students of the Automotive Technology program are also guaranteed paid-internship opportunities working with our strong industry partners.

Hocking College offers all-inclusive pricing and works with students to assure they have complete college funding, including financial aid, before they start classes. Please reference the course curriculum tab for program costs.

All-inclusive pricing includes the following:

PER SEMESTER

$300......Learning Fee

$20........Health Center Services

$75........Career Center Services

Not included in the All-Inclusive Pricing

$53......Parking

Pricing for housing and meal plans can be found here.

A Career as an Automotive Technician gives you a fast track to a promising future.

The demand for automotive technicians continues to increase.

Advancements in the automotive industry have created a demand for technicians trained to troubleshoot, repair, maintain and test today’s high tech automobiles.

Hocking College’s Automotive Technology program trains students in conventional and more advanced vehicular service techniques.

The program prepares students for an entry-level position in service and repair by offering in-classroom and hands-on training in the fundamental and practical aspects of automotive service technology.

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Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) are statements of what a student will be able to do when they have completed a program. They represent the knowledge and skills a program has determined are most important for students to gain from that program and include both the Success Skills (institutional outcomes) and Program Outcomes. SLOs are specific and measurable so the program can accurately assess the degree to which students have achieved each outcome, and they align with college and institution mission and values. Data on the achievement of SLOs is used to make improvements in the program and increase student success. 

 

Hocking College Institutional Learning Outcomes

1) Demonstrate sound critical thinking, information literacy and technological competency in the production of academic writing and presentations

2) Apply the methods of mathematical, statistical or analytical reasoning to critically evaluate data, solve problems and effectively communicate findings.

3) Demonstrate an awareness of the social, political and economic forces which shape individuals, institutions and communities in the modern world.

4)Understand social justice and the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world past and present and come to an informed sense of self and others.

5)Demonstrate a foundation of knowledge in the natural sciences based on theory and laboratory skills.

6) Cultivate ethical values, personal wellness and personal learning strategies in the development of the whole person, mind, body and spirit.

7) Integrate content material to application in the workforce and apply discipline specific knowledge and skills to successfully transfer or effectively meet the expectations of internships, workplace, volunteerism and/or entrepreneurship endeavors.

8) Utilize the ethical and professional application of current information technology and tools effectively.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Program Outcomes

The following outcomes are skills, behaviors, and attitudes cultivated in students seeking the Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology:

  • Operate tools and equipment resources related to automotive service in a safe and prescribed manner.
  • Research, communicate, diagnosis, estimate, document, and bill for completed service procedures utilizing appropriate technology. Evaluate costumer concerns and diagnose possible system or component malfunctions.
  • Inspect, diagnose, repair, and/or replace automotive systems and subsystems.
  • Engage in effective customer service in all interactions.

New academic programs and curriculums being re-designed based on industry needs will have outcome data available after one complete graduation cycle.


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