Automotive Technology

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Build Your Future in Automotive Technology

Earn a great living in Automotive Technology. Cypress College provides state-of-the art, hands-on automotive diagnosis and repair education and training. The General Automotive and Toyota Training and Education Network(T-TEN) programs are National Automobile Technician Education Foundation (NATEF) certified. The general program includes pathways for employment at new vehicle dealers and independent repair facilities. There are also Subaru technician and Electric/ Hybrid vehicle technician pathways. The T-TEN program is a cohort program with Toyota specific course work and paid internship time at a Toyota or Lexus dealer.

The demand for automotive technicians is high and if you train with us, you will have an excellent opportunity for career placement.

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Location

Tech Ed 1, Room 104-107

Frequently Asked Questions

Program options include certificate programs and an associate in science degree.

Depending on the program and the number of units taken each semester, completing a certificate program can take as little as one to two semesters and completing the associate of science degree program can take about two years.

The program cost is $46 per unit for California residents, not including books, fees, and supplies. Units vary by course, but the average is 3 units per course. Unit fees for the 16-unit certificate would be $736, ranging up to the 76-unit associate degree, which would be $3,358. Most students also qualify for some financial aid.

Independent Repair Facilities
Toyota/Lexus Dealers
Subaru Dealers
Quick Service Facilities
*Cypress Students are also employed at almost all major dealers including Jaguar/Land Rover, Honda, Hyundai, BMW, Ford, GM and FCA

Luciano Orozco, B.A.

I have authored and co-authored several training manuals for Orange County Transportation Authority, Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium, The Southern California Energy Hub, and the Advanced Transportation Technology and Energy Initiative. Overall, I enjoy working in this field.

Michael Klyde

Russell Bacarella

I have been a master ASE certified technician and began my teaching career in 1999.

Michael Beard

As a graduate of the Cypress College Automotive Program it is my pleasure to return to the place that gave me my start in the automotive industry some 20 years ago. Working as an Automotive Technician, Shop Foreman, and Service Manager.

Paul Kelley

Paul Kelley is an automotive instructor specializing in the Toyota T-TEN area. The subjects taught are Engine repair, Automatic Transmissions, Manual Transmission & Driveline, Brakes, Suspension, and Heating & Air Conditioning. He is an ASE master certified technician with ASE’s A1-A8, L1, L2, A9, X1, and G1. Paul completed his Associate’s in Science Degree in Automotive Technology, General Motors ASEP program in 2004 at Hudson Valley Community College. He completed his Bachelor’s of Science degree from Empire State College in 2008, and Master’s of Science in Instructional Design from California State Fullerton in 2018. He worked for 7 years at Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Kia dealers as a master technician before moving to California from upstate New York. He worked 4 years as a mechanic/machinist for CSX and Union Pacific railroad, overnight, on 4500 Horsepower turbo diesel engines while teaching part time at 3 schools in Southern California. His passion for automotive, community college values, and an education with an automotive manufacturer sponsorship is why he pursued becoming a Toyota T-TEN instructor. For fun, Paul enjoys riding motorcycles, motocross, off-roading, canyon runs, and anything that goes fast.

Louis Krebs

Enrique Aspiro

Office hours are by appointment as arranged between the student and instructor. Office location is online through Zoom or in person at TE1 Building- Room 105B

Automotive Technology Certificate = 55-56 units (2 years)
Brake and Alignment Specialist Certificate = 16 units (1-2 semesters)
Emission Control Specialist Certificate = 17 units (1-2 semesters)
Engine Specialist Certificate = 16 units (1-2 semesters)
Maintenance Technician Certificate = 38 units (3-4 semesters)
Performance and Driveability Certificate = 16 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Sales and Service Certificate = 15-16 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Technology – Toyota Specialist Certificate = 62 units (2–2.5 years)
Transmission Specialist Certificate = 16 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Technology Electrical Diagnostic Specialist Certificate = 16 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Technology Electrical Systems Specialist = 11 units (1 semester)
Automotive Electric Vehicle 1 Certificate = 20 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Technology: Service Advisor Certificate = 8-9 units (1 semester)
Automotive Technology: Body Electrical Systems Specialist Certificate = 12 units (1 semester)
Automotive Technology: Body Electrical Specialist II Certificate = 16 units (1 semester)
Automotive Technology: Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate = 20 units (1-2 semesters)
Automotive Technology Associate in Science Degree = 73 units (2-2.5 years)

AUTOMOTIVE T-TEN PROGRAM CERTIFICATES:

There are no additional requirements to enroll in this program; however, some courses may have prerequisites that can be viewed in the Cypress College Catalog and the Schedule of Classes.