Build Your Future as a Mazda MAST Tech
The Mazda Automotive Student Training (MAST) program prepares students for Mazda-supported technician career paths. Cypress College is the first California partner and the second on the West Coast. Along with the extensive facilities of the Automotive Technology labs and classrooms, the partnership is set to create several cohorts of future highly qualified Mazda techs.
Mazda-sponsored technician training creates Mazda certified and senior techs. Hands-on experience with Mazda vehicles and special tools give students a deep understanding of systems and resources (MGSS and LMS) and preparation to be retail-ready through dealership work experience and internships.
Benefits include:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Dealer sign-on bonus for Senior Certification
- Tool discounts
- Senior/Master Technician Mentorship
- Up to $250 per month vehicle lease/purchase compensation
- $1,000 sign-on bonus for Senior Certification
Interested in joining the Mazda MAST program? Please fill out this Mazda MAST interest form or email coordinator Enrique Aispuro. Please provide your full name, email, phone number, and a list of any automotive classes you’ve taken at Cypress College.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Courses will be integrated with the current general automotive classes
- You will be given credit for current and past automotive classes taken at Cypress College
Courses will be integrated with the current general automotive classes. You will be given credit for current and past automotive classes taken at Cypress College.
Required courses (after prerequisites, classes can be taken in any order):
- Four 4-Unit Courses
- AT 110 C – Intro to Automotive Technology
- AT 105 C – Automotive Electrical I
- AT 106 C – Automotive Electrical II
- AT 115 C – Automotive Air Conditioning
Four Core/ 12-Unit Courses
- AT 120 C – Auto Engine Repair/Machining
- AT 130 C – Auto Chassis and Brake Systems
- AT 140 C – Auto Drivetrains/Transmissions
- AT 150 C – Auto Performance/Driveability
Mazda MAST is an open-entry open-exit program. Students interested in joining the Mazda MAST program can contact the coordinator Enrique Aispuro at any point during their automotive education at Cypress College to get additional information on the program requirements and begin the MAST program. The typical graduation time frame for the Mazda MAST program can vary from 2 to 2.5 years after meeting the prerequisites and starting automotive courses.
The program cost is $46 per unit for California residents, not including books, fees, and supplies. Units vary by course, but the average is three units per course. Mazda provides up to $15,000 tuition reimbursement. Payments typically begin 30 days from hire date and are paid out monthly over 3-5 years.
By establishing strong relationships between dealers and MAST schools, dealers have a dedicated hiring resource and schools have supportive graduate placement opportunities. There are 16 Mazda dealerships in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
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
- Valid drivers license; dealership internships will also require this.
- DMV printout for driver’s record at the end of the first semester
- Register for AT 295 Automotive Internship
- Mazda MAST letter of interest
