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Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist (AA71)  Technical Certificate of Credit

AA71

The Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist certificate program provides students with the skills to enter the automotive industry as an entry level transmission, transaxle, and drive line technician. Topics covered include: shop safety, basic electrical/electronic theory and diagnosis, manual transmission/transaxle operation and diagnosis, automatic transmission/transaxle operation and diagnosis, axles operation and diagnosis, differentials operation and diagnosis, and 4WD/AWD systems operation and diagnosis.

Occupational Courses (18 Credits)
Required Courses:
AUTT 1010

Introduces basic concepts and practices necessary for safe and effective automotive shop operations. Topics include: safety procedures; legal/ethical responsibilities; general service; hand tools; shop organization, management, and work flow systems.

 2
AUTT 1020

Introduces automotive electricity emphasizes the basic principles diagnosis and service/repair of batteries starting systems starting system components alternators and regulators lighting system gauges horn wiper/washer and accessories.

 7
AUTT 2020

This course introduces basics of rear-wheel drive front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive drive line related operation diagnosis service and related electronic controls. Topics include: drive shaft and half shaft universal and constant-velocity (CV) joint diagnosis and repair; ring and pinion gears and differential case assembly; limited slip differential; drive axle shaft; four-wheel drive/all-wheel drive component diagnosis and repair. Introduces basics of front and rear-wheel drive. Clutch operation diagnosis and service is included. Electronic controls related to transmission/transaxles operation are discussed. Topics include: clutch diagnosis and repair; transmission/transaxles diagnosis and repair.

 4
AUTT 2030

Introduces students to basic automatic transmission/transaxle theory operation inspection service and repair procedures as well as electronic diagnosis and repair. Topics include: general automatic transmission and transaxle diagnosis; in vehicle and off vehicle transmission and transaxle maintenance adjustment and repair.

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