# Automotive Technology (NATE) courses

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/index.php?catoid=13

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### NATE 3 — Automotive Manufactures Training 1

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 2.5 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ATEC 14 or ATEC 16 or ATEC 34 or ATEC 35 or ATEC 43
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit Status: Noncredit
- Note: Pass/no pass only.

This is the first of two courses designed to prepare students for entry-level employment from an automotive manufactures dealership training program to meet the requirements set by the learning management system. The principles of engines, automatic transmissions, manual drive trains, axles, brakes, steering, and suspension will be vital topics defined by the manufacture. Topics are to be administered according to the student's course of study.

### NATE 4 — Noncredit Automotive Manufactures Training 2

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 2.5 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ATEC 23 or ATEC 24 or ATEC 25 or ATEC 26 or ATEC 81
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Credit Status: Noncredit
- Note: Pass/no pass only.

This is the second of two courses designed to prepare students for entry-level employment from an automotive manufactures dealership training program to meet the requirements set by the learning management system. The principles of electrical, heating, air conditioning, engine management, hybrid and electric vehicles systems will be vital topics defined by the manufacture. Topics are to be administered according to the student's course of study.