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Automotive Technology
Wenatchee Valley College

Automotive Technology

Wenatchee Valley College ETPL
The automotive technology program is designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive repair field. It combines theory classes with practical shop work to properly train students for entry-level positions in the automotive industry. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification through National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) evaluation ensures that the WVC program meets or exceeds industry-recognized, uniform standards of excellence. Graduates of the program will have achieved competencies based on ASE tasks. Student achievement is based upon demonstrated performance ability and testing in all required areas. This promotes individualized instruction.
Visit the program website Robert Greiner; Tom Doherty; Tracy Donnelly Faculty; Faculty; Dean Automotive Technology; Allied Health and Professional Technical Programs (509) 682-6631; (509 rgreiner@wvc.edu; tdoherty@wvc.edu; tdonnelly@wvc.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$15,438.39

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$845.00

Locations

Wenatchee

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

121

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

ATS

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Prior to enrollment in the automotive technology program, the student must achieve appropriate scores on the placement test that will qualify him or her for MATH 096 or MATH 093 or higher (or have completed MATH 090), READ 100 and ENGL 100. Additionally, each student must have a valid driver's license and a qualifying interview with one of the automotive program instructors during which he or she will also take a mechanical aptitude test. Students must pass each automotive course with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better to remain in the program and to be eligible to receive the associate of technical science degree.

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

76%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$19.33

Typical (median) annual earnings

$40,338.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Retail Trade

47%

Other Industries

23%

Other Services

14%

Manufacturing

8%

Wholesale Trade

8%

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
47
Completion rate
76%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
87%
Female
13%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
56%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
39%
Multi-racial
3%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
10%
20 to 29
71%
30 to 39
16%
40 to 49
3%
50 and over
0%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
4%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
74%
Some college experience, but no degree
6%
Certificate or AA
17%
BA or higher
0%