Transportation Engine Repair and Machining

The Transportation Engine Repair and Machining certificate prepares students with job skills need to enter the Automotive, Bus, Train, and Marine Machining field. Emphasis will be placed on performing engine preparation, cleaning, teardown, repair and engine machining techniques. The certificate will also prepare student s to take the Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), in the area of A1 engine repair, Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) certificate.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic technical skills used by engine machinist, in the areas of tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills, nomenclature, systems function, systems service, minor repair procedures, and major repair complexities.
2. Demonstrate the skills to prepare and take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A1 exam through preforming diagnostic analysis and repair on cylinder heads and engine blocks.
3. Demonstrate the skills to prepare and take the Automotive Engine Rebuilders Association (AERA) exam in the ares of cylinder head machining and engine block machining by preforming machining tasks on cylinder heads and engine blocks.

Required courses