Program Overview

Automotive Technology: Manufacture Specialty at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The Manufacture Specialty Certificate option prepares students for employment as an entry-level automotive technician at a Ford dealership. Courses focus on both the mechanical and electrical systems within a vehicle and how to diagnose and repair them. They include fundamentals, engine repair, automatic transaxle/transmission, manual drivetrain and axle, suspension and steering, brakes, electrical, HVAC, and engine performance. Students will also increase their hands-on skills and experience by working in the field. Graduates are employed as entry-level technicians at Ford dealerships. They have the ability to work as a bumper-to-bumper technician or as a specialized automotive repair technician.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $35,000 to $108,000 with an average salary of $67,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to change little nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +2.4%
  • Average Salary: $91,000
  • Salary Range: $65,000 - $108,000
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +1.6%
  • Average Salary: $61,000
  • Salary Range: $44,000 - $74,000
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.4%
  • Average Salary: $68,000
  • Salary Range: $42,000 - $108,000
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +4.8%
  • Average Salary: $86,000
  • Salary Range: $78,000 - $101,000
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -18%
  • Average Salary: $50,000
  • Salary Range: $35,000 - $61,000
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -0.3%
  • Average Salary: $51,000
  • Salary Range: $39,000 - $59,000

Program Map

Automotive Technology: Manufacture Specialty

Certificate of Achievement

45.0 Units

• Fall 2024 (1st Term): 9.0 Units
  • AUTO 151: Automotive Alignment Brake and Suspension (6.0 Units)
  • AUTO 173: Automotive Technology Work Experience Education (3.0 Units)
• Spring 2025 (2nd Term): 10.0 Units
  • AUTO 161: Automotive Electricity (7.0 Units)
  • AUTO 173: Automotive Technology Work Experience Education (3.0 Units)
• Summer 2025 (3rd Term): 4.0 Units
  • AUTO 111: Automotive Engines (4.0 Units)
• Fall 2025 (4th Term): 9.0 Units
  • AUTO 181: Electronic Engine Management Systems-Corporate (6.0 Units)
  • AUTO 173: Automotive Technology Work Experience Education (3.0 Units)
• Spring 2026 (5th Term): 9.0 Units
  • AUTO 121: Drivetrain Transmissions and Axles (6.0 Units)
  • AUTO 173: Automotive Technology Work Experience Education (3.0 Units)
• Summer 2026 (6th Term): 4.0 Units
  • AUTO 179: Automotive Air Conditioning (4.0 Units)