Automotive Service
Technology
Excellent Career Opportunities For Women and Men
Program Description
The Automotive Service Technology Program is designed to
provide the training to prepare students for employment in the
dynamic high-tech automotive repair industry. Technological
advances in today’s automobiles require a highly skilled
automotive repair technician.
The AST program offers training in all 9 ASE areas of automotive
diagnostics and repair with emphasis on
electronic and computer-integrated systems
found on today’s automobiles.
The AST Program requires a minimum of
two years to complete. Enrollment is open
to those who qualify at the beginning of fall,
winter, and spring quarters of each
academic year. An Associate of Applied
Science Degree in Automotive Service
Technology is awarded upon the successful
completion of the program.
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ASE Master Certified Training
Program
YVC’s Automotive Service Technology program
has been evaluated and certified by the National
Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
(NATEF) and is at the highest NATEF level, Master
Automotive Service Technology. This level is the
same accreditation as all the highly marketed
technical institutes.
All instructors, at a minimum, are ASE Certified in
the area they teach and have years of field
(industry) experience.
Credit toward the YVC AST AAS degree can
be earned while in high school attending YV-Tech
Skills Center’s Automotive Program thanks to NATEF
Accreditation and an articulation agreement between the two
programs.
Auto student in lab
Career Opportunities
Auto student in lab
Career opportunities in automotive service technology are better than ever. Millions of motor vehicles travel our nation’s
highways. Many people are keeping their cars longer and putting more miles on them. This results in the need for more
automotive service and repair technicians. Entry level technicians work at:

Dealerships

Independent shops

Fleet shops

National chains

Municipalities

Specialty repair shop

Parts specialist for dealership or aftermarket retailer

Machine Shops
Each one of these opportunities offers the chance for promotion for the driven individual. Transitioning into heavy-duty
or marine technician from light-duty automotive technician is also easier.
Be ready to go to work the day after your graduate. Due to the tool requirement of the program, you will have a set of
tools that you were able to purchase at a deep student discount.
revised 7/16
www.yvcc.edu/automotivetech
Automotive Service Technology
Course
Number
1st
Y
E
A
R
2nd
Y
E
A
R
Title
Credits
AST 100
AST 111
AST 112
AST 121
AST 122
AST 131
AST 132
Environmental & Automotive Safety
Fundamentals & Electrical I Lecture
Fundamentals & electrical I Lab
Engines and Electrical II Lecture
Engines and Electrical II Lab
Steering, Suspension, & Brakes Lecture
Steering, Suspension, & Brakes Lab
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
AST 211
Eng. Perf. I: Fuel, Emissions, Ignition, Computer
Systems Lecture
8
AST 212
Eng. Perf. I: Fuel/Emissions/Ignition, Computer
Systems Lab
8
AST 221
AST 222
AST 231
AST 232
AST 241
AST 242
AST 251
AST 252
Engine Performance II-Hybrid/Diesels Lecture
Engine Performance II-Hybrid/Diesels Lab
Heating & Air Conditioning Lecture
Heating & Air Conditioning Lab
Automatic Transmission/Transaxles Lecture
Automatic Transmission/Transaxles Lab
Manual Transmission Lecture
Manual Transmission Lab
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Human Relations in Workplace
Applied Math II
or
Math in Society
or
Algebra APP to Bus/Econ
or
Precalculus I
Written Business Communications
or
Technical Writing
or
English Composition
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
BA 220
Math PTECH 115
MATH& 107
MATH 111
Math 141
English BA 138
PTECH 120
ENGL& 101
TOTAL CREDITS
Auto student at work in lab class
Curriculum for the 2nd Year is currently
being revised. See the Program Chair
for more details.
For More Information
Murray Ruggles, Department Head
phone: (509) 574-6869
email: mruggles@yvcc.edu
Automotive Service Technology
Yakima Valley College
PO Box 22520
Technology Complex
Yakima, WA 98907-2520
106-108
Video Phone 509.594.4367
IP 134.39.160.70
Facilities
YVC’s Technology Complex offers one of the
finest, modern automotive service technology
training centers in Washington. Spacious, wellilluminated and ventilated, the facility includes:
14 bays with benches,
power, air
15 lifts
1 tire wheel lab
3 alignment stations
1 dynamometer
Component lab
Specialty tool room
2 classrooms separate
from lab
Fleet of training vehicles
www.yvcc.edu/automotivetech
Auto Service Tech student working
on crankshaft measurements
A WORKFORCE EDUCATION DIVISION (WED) PROGRAM
Yakima Valley College does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, genetic
information, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. All
inquiries regarding compliance should be directed to the Director of Human Resource Services, YVC, South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill
Blvd., Yakima, WA 98902; or call 509.574.4670.
The contents and/or printing of this publication were developed with funds from the Carl D. Perkins Act.