BAY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM
REQUEST FOR PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT - NEW CREDIT PROGRAM
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Bay Area Community College Consortium, rock@cabrillo.edu; (831) 479-6482 and Kitty O’Doherty,
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which the deadline for submission has been met.
Automotive Service Technician
Lucile Beatty
PROPOSED PROGRAM TITLE
CONTACT PERSON
Contra Costa College
Automotive Department Chair
COLLEGE
TITLE
Contra Costa
510 215-3974
DISTRICT
PHONE NUMBER
Spring 2015
lbeatty@contracosta.edu
PROJECTED PROGRAM START DATE
E-MAIL ADDRESS
GOAL(S) OF PROGRAM (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
 CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)
 TRANSFER
 OTHER
TYPE OF PROGRAM (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY):
 A.A. DEGREE
 A.S. DEGREE
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT:


Recommended T.O.P. Code
Units for Major-Degree
Total Units for Degree
Required Units - Certificate
18+ semester (or 27+ quarter) units
12-18 semester (or 18-27 quarter) units
0948
42.0
1. Insert the description of the program as it will appear in the catalog:
A Certificate of Achievement may be earned by completing all the courses required for this major with a
grade of “C” or better. An Associate in Science degree may be earned by completing a minimum of 60
units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a
minimum grade point average of 2.0. The student must complete all courses required for the major with
a grade of “C” or better.
2. Provide a brief rationale for the program:
The Automotive Department is creating stackable certificates to providing multiple entry and exit points to
allow flexibility to all students. The final certificate will be the NATEF (National Automotive Technician’s
Education Foundation) certified program. NATEF is an accreditation organization that provides program
standards for automotive educational institutions and is widely recognized within the automotive industry.
These curriculum changes are the first step in the NATEF certification process. It is updating our program to
meet the time can course requirements for NATEF certification.
Market Data: Contra Costa Community College District Program Report
Emsi, Economic Modeling Specialist International / www.economicmodeling.com
3. List all courses required for program completion, including core requirements, restricted electives and
prerequisites.
Required courses:
4 units
AUSER 101 Automotive Fundamentals
1.5 units
PSYCH 103-A Personal Development for College Success
5 units
AUSER 103 Automotive Electrical/Electronic Systems (AUSER 101 is pre or co-requisite)
5 units
AUSER 111 Automotive Brakes (AUSER 101 is pre or co-requisite)
5 units
AUSER 113 Automotive Suspension & Steering (AUSER 101 is pre or co-requisite)
5 units
AUSER 115 Engine Service & Repair (AUSER 101 is pre or co-requisite)
4 units
AUSER 117 Automotive Drive Trains (AUSER 101 is pre or co-requisite)
3 units
AUSER 238 Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning
4 units
AUSER 203 Automotive Engine Performance (AUSER 103 or AUSER 190 is a prerequisite)
3 units
AUSER 107 Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (AUSER 103 or AUSER 190 is a prerequisite)
2.5 units
Automotive Elective
Electives may include any other AUSER class, for example:
4 units
AUSER 190 Automotive Electrical Systems
2.5 units
AUSER 207 Hybrid Electric Vehicles Diagnostics and Repair
3 units
AUSER 153 Automotive Steering & Suspension Systems & Headlight Aiming
1 – 4 units
AUSER 099 Occupational Work Experience
0.5 – 6 units AUSER 100 Topics in Automotive Service
3 – 5 units
Any other collision repair class
4. Summarize the Labor Market outlook (including citation of the source of data) for students exiting the
program.
The tables below illustrate the Labor Market outlook and earnings potential. Students receiving a certificate
of Automotive Service Technician will be seeking entry level jobs as Automotive Service Technicians.
Contra Costa County | Growth for Target Occupations
1,639
1,859
221
13.5%
2013 Jobs
2018 Jobs
Change (2013-2018)
% Change (2013-2018)
Market Data: Contra Costa Community College District Program Report
Emsi, Economic Modeling Specialist International / www.economicmodeling.com
Occupation
Electrical and Electronics
Installers and Repairers,
Transportation Equipment
(49-2093)
Automotive Service
Technicians and Mechanics
(49-3023)
2013 Jobs
2018 Jobs
Change
% Change
20
20
0
0%
1,599
1,819
220
14%
Contra Costa County | Percentile Earnings for Target Occupations
$12.31/hr
$22.84/hr
$34.07/hr
10th Percentile Earnings
Median Earnings
90th Percentile Earnings
Occupation
Electrical and Electronics
Installers and Repairers,
Transportation Equipment (492093)
10th Percentile
Earnings
Median Earnings
90th Percentile
Earnings
$18.31
$31.11
$40.50
Market Data: Contra Costa Community College District Program Report
Emsi, Economic Modeling Specialist International / www.economicmodeling.com
Automotive Service Technicians
and Mechanics (49-3023)
$12.27
$22.86
$34.17
Electronic Equipment Installers
and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
(49-2096)
$9.06
$12.83
$19.20
Training Providers
2
74
Institutions
Completions (2012)
Degrees
Certificates
Total
Completions
Los Medanos College
2
58
60
Contra Costa College
0
14
14
Institution
Los Medanos College currently has stackable certificates, which account for the larger number of certificates
of completion.
5. List similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be adversely impacted as follows:
Not Applicable – although other colleges: Los Medanos, Alameda, Chabot, may have similar services
they are not impacted by Contra Costa College’s programs because they service other areas.
College
Los Medanos
Program
Automotive
Who you contacted
Earl Ortiz
College Alameda
Automotive
Richard Greenspan
Market Data: Contra Costa Community College District Program Report
Emsi, Economic Modeling Specialist International / www.economicmodeling.com
Outcome of contact
Stated changes will not
impact Los Medanos
because of the distance
between the schools.
Stated changes will not
impact College of
Alameda. Wished us
luck.
6. Include other information you would like to share.
Market Data: Contra Costa Community College District Program Report
Emsi, Economic Modeling Specialist International / www.economicmodeling.com