The Associate in Science in Automotive Career Education provides technical preparation in the skills required to maintain, inspect, service, repair, and diagnose vehicles and is suitable for students wishing to further their education and career opportunities. Students who pursue the degree option can benefit from the combination of hands-on, skills-competency based education combined with general education and work experience. Further education can be pursued through transfer opportunities. Four-year degree programs can benefit automotive technicians and students who are pursuing related fields such as technical writing, engineering and manufacturing, business, and education.

The following Plan of Study is a sample only. Students may satisfy General Education requirements by completing any course approved for a specific GE Area. The semester order in which students satisfy the different GE Areas may also vary from the sample plan.
                                Required Major Units: 43 - 43
Ventura College General Education Units: 29 - 33
                         Total Units for the Degree: 72 - 76

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Identify and describe automotive system theory and operation.
• Perform maintenance service procedures in a timely manner and to industry standards.
• Practice safety in the repair and service associated with automotive systems.
• Using a systematic approach, determine the proper method of testing to be performed on automotive systems.