Automotive Technology

South Seattle College

The automotive technology program qualifies students for employment in auto maintenance and related fields. Career opportunities include advancement to auto shop supervisor, service department head, auto service advisor, sales representative, and shop owner. It meets NATEF General Service Technician (GST) requirements.Students completing this program are qualified for entry level work in the automotive industry.

Visit the program website Professional and Technical Education Instructor (206) 934-5394 southproftech@seattlecolleges.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$14,088.12

Total required fees

$225.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Seattle, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Program details

24 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

114

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Compass Test

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

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Completion rate

71%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22.37

Typical (median) annual earnings

$43,121.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Retail Trade

32%

Other Services

24%

Other Industries

17%

Manufacturing

Administrative Support

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.

Career Title	Typical annual earnings	Employment outlook (openings/year)
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,400	39
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$72,800	40
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$65,200	2,262

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%

Automotive Technology

Financial information

Total tuition

Total required fees

Books and supplies

Locations

Instructional methods

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Program details

24 Months

Associate

114

N/A

Additional details

Award name

Education Prerequisites

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Program languages

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Completion rate

Employment rate

Typical (median) hourly earnings

Typical (median) annual earnings

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Retail Trade

Other Services

Other Industries

Manufacturing

Administrative Support

Careers for graduates

Student characteristics

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