This program prepares students to service and repair today’s high-tech automobiles. Instruction includes component identification, removal and reassembly of components, fault diagnosis in automatic transmission and transaxles, brakes, electrical and electronic systems, engine performance, engine repair, heating and air conditioning, manual drivetrains and rear axles, suspension and steering. Emerging green technologies such as hybrids, plug-in electrics and natural gas powered vehicles are introduced. CCAC’s automotive curriculum prepares the student to take tests necessary to earn Pennsylvania Safety and Emission Inspection Licensing and ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Certification. Some course sections may be manufacturer specific and may lead to manufacturers’ certification. All CCAC instructors are ASE Certified Master Technicians with years of industry repair experience and as manufacturer-trained automotive technology instructors. Credit for some courses may be awarded for work completed at an area career and technology center, trade school or in the military.