Ford Maintenance and Light Repair Technician Associate of Applied Technology Degree
This program is currently not admitting new students.
Designed by Ford Motor Company to prepare students with the basic skills needed to gain employment as a maintenance and light repair technician.
In addition to Ford training, students receive hands-on experience working with Ford vehicles and using the latest Ford diagnostic tools.
The program is also designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as automotive technicians. Students participate in realistic training that prepares them for pre-apprenticeship training and ASE certification. Cooperative work experience is available with instructor’s permission. Credits will depend on time spent in co-op.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.
General Degree Requirements
Students in Automotive Technician, Ford MLR, or Automotive Collision Technician programs must pass all program classes with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher in order to enroll in the next quarter program courses shown on the degree or certificate education plan. To remain in the program, all students must have the required textbooks by the start of the third week of classes and the required tools by the start of the second quarter. To receive a certificate or degree in an automotive program, all courses must be completed with a “C” (2.0) GPA or higher.
Students pursuing an AAT degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately seven quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. Students transferring to the Automotive Technician degree program may need to withdraw for one or two quarters to finish their program of study.
Admission Dates
Fall, winter, and spring quarters, or by instructor’s permission.
Program Outcomes
• Apply appropriate industry standards and Ford practices to diagnose and repair automotive vehicles.
• Use modern automotive diagnostic and repair equipment properly.
• Use printed and computer-based Ford service repair information for vehicle repair procedures.
• Use hand and power tools appropriately in an automotive repair environment.
• Apply appropriate mathematical skills in the process of diagnosis and repair of automobiles.
• Model ethical and professional behavior including customer communication skills essential to the requirements of the automotive repair workplace.
• Demonstrate hands-on competency in the areas of steering and suspension, electrical systems, brake systems, and climate control.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of ENG 094 or meet appropriate placement and be concurrently enrolled in MAT 092 or meet appropriate placement while enrolled in FAUT.
Program Course List
| FAUT 120 | Ford Introduction to Automotive | 2 |
| FAUT 144 | Ford Basic Electrical Systems Diagnosis and Testing | 6 |
| FAUT 147 | Ford Automotive Brakes | 6 |
| FAUT 149 | Ford Automotive Suspension, Steering, & Wheel Alignment | 7 |
| FAUT 157 | Ford Automotive Brakes, Suspension, Steering, & Alignment Lab | 5 |
| FAUT 172 | Ford Base Steering, Suspension, & Alignment | 6 |
| FAUT 179 | Ford General Maintenance & Tires | 7 |
| FAUT 185 | Ford Brake Systems Diagnosis | 2 |
| FAUT 209 | Ford Electronic Systems | 7 |
| FAUT 212 | Ford Electrical Systems | 9 |
| FAUT 255 | Ford Air-Conditioning, Heating & Ventilation | 6 |
| IAUT 140 | Basic Automotive Welding | 4 |
| AUT 174 | Engine Minor Mechanical Repair | 6 |
| AUT 175 | Engine Major Mechanical Repair | 7 |
| AUT 178 | Engine Mechanical Lab | 3 |
| AUT 217 | Automotive Ignition Systems | 7 |
| AUT 223 | Automotive Fuel Systems | 7 |
| AUT 236 | Automotive Emissions Systems | 7 |
| AUT 239 | Automotive Clutches & Manual Transmissions | 9 |
| AUT 243 | Automotive Axles, Drivelines, Differentials & Transfer Cases | 6 |
| AUT 246 | Manual Drive Trains & Axles Lab | 4 |
| AUT 247 | Automatic Transmissions | 7 |
| AUT 250 | Automatic Transaxles | 7 |
| AUT 251CAP | Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Lab | 4 |
| AUT 270 | Introduction to Hybrid Safety | 4 |
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| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I | 5 |
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| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
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| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
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| PSYC& 100DIV | General Psychology | 5 |
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| SOC& 101DIV | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
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| PSY 112DIV | Psychology of the Workplace | 5 |
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| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
| Computer Literacy Requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 167 |
NOTE:
Computer Literacy Requirement: Complete an approved computer literacy course or successfully pass the computer literacy exam
Optional Course
| AUT 295 | On-the-Job Training/Work-Based Learning | 1-12 |
Optional Electives
Students may also choose to take any course in the following programs as an optional elective for this program: Auto Collision, Auto Restoration and Customization, and Automotive Hybrid.