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Automotive Technician Career Training Program

Become an Automotive Technician and start a successful career in the automotive industry with an Associate (Occupational) Degree from IntelliTec College in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Our automotive career training program features small, personalized Auto Service Technician and Auto Mechanic Technician classes with specialized, hands-on instruction.

Automotive Industry and Automotive Technician Job Outlook

• "Employment of automotive service technicians and mechanics is expected to increase as fast as the average through the year 2014."
• "Over the 2004-14 period, demand for technicians will grow as the number of vehicles in operation increases, reflecting continued growth in the number of multi-car families."

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition

• "The national shortage of automotive service technicians is estimated at 60,000 and growing."
• "The technology can be daunting and requires individuals who are computer-savvy to trouble shoot today's systems."

(According to AAA, the familiar motoring and leisure travel organization)

• In 2003 passenger vehicles traveled 2,675,009 miles on U.S. Highways, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Almost 3 million miles! Consider all the overheated engines, carburetors, and alternators that needed to be replaced.
• Good auto repair technicians are always in need. New jobs are being created at a rate of about 17 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

Automotive Technician Positions and Career Options

The new and exciting Automotive Technician program offers IntelliTec College graduates to be employed in rewarding and satisfying careers such as:

• Auto Service Technician
• Automotive Drivability Technician
• Front-end Auto Mechanic
• Auto Mechanic Technician
• Automotive Repair Technician
• Automotive Parts Professional
• Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning Technician
• Automotive Service Manager/Writer
• ...and more!

Sample Resume Skills for Automotive Technicians

Earn the technical automotive skills necessary to be successful in today's automotive industry at IntelliTec Automotive.

You will learn Auto Service Technician and Auto Mechanic Technician skills hands-on with IntelliTec's high-tech automotive trainer equipment.

Professional Automotive Industry Certification Preparation

Upon successful completion of the Automotive Technician career training program you will be prepared to sit for ASE (Automotive Services Excellence) exams.

Attainment of these valuable automotive industry certifications provide proof that you possess the skills, knowledge and abilities most in demand by automotive industry employers.

Degree/Certificate Awarded

Associate of Occupational Studies Degree: Automotive Technician

Campuses Offering this Automotive Technician Program

IntelliTec College - Grand Junction, Colorado
IntelliTec College - Colorado Springs, Colorado