Automotive Light Maintenance Repair Certificate

South Seattle Community College

The Automotive Maintenance Light Repair Certificate program qualifies students for entry level employment in the auto maintenance industry and related fields. This certificate program meets the NATEF General Service Technician (GST) requirements. This program is full-time only. We don’t offer a part-time option.

Financial information

Total tuition

$3,707.40

Total required fees

$90.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Seattle, Main Campus - Seattle

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

1 Years

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

54

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

English and Math placement is required to ensure language and computational skills are sufficient for program success. Advisors are available to support you.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)

Employment performance results

Program type

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Completion rate

71%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22

Typical (median) annual earnings

$43,100

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Retail Trade

32%

Other Services

24%

Other Industries

17%

Manufacturing

9%

Administrative Support

9%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
45
Completion rate
71%
Average number of students who completed each year
23
Gender
Male
89%
Female
11%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
21%
Black or African American
21%
Hispanic
26%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
21%
Multi-racial
7%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
11%
20 to 29
63%
30 to 39
14%
40 to 49
5%
50 and over
6%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
13%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
69%
Some college experience, but no degree
13%
Certificate or AA
2%
BA or higher
4%