Automotive Technology, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and approved by the GM Technical College.
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3475, E-mail: auto.tech@nscc.edu

General Information
ASEP Course Requirements & Recommended Schedule
ATEP Course Requirements & Recommended Schedule
Program Website
Course Descriptions

 

General Information

The Automotive Technology program prepares students to work in area automotive dealerships or repair shops. There are two different groups of directed electives for the program, depending on the sponsoring dealership or repair shop:

• Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) in cooperation with General Motors;
• Automotive Training Educational Program (ATEP) in cooperation with other local dealerships.

This program alternates periods of formal training with periods of on-the-job experience at participating dealerships. The periods in the dealership are designed to provide practical experience as reinforcement of concepts taught during the school terms. Students must maintain sponsorship with participating dealerships during the entire training period. Nashville State assists students in obtaining dealer sponsorship.

Graduates of the program should be able to:
• Demonstrate the use of diagnostic equipment and special tools used in the service department.
• Build a working relationship with fellow technicians.
• Establish and maintain a training path committed to lifelong learning.
• Be familiar with the dealership operation and procedures in the service department.

Admission Requirements
Prospective students must be at least 18, have a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and pass an interview process and background check for dealership sponsor. Due to the schedule of work at the dealerships, the schedule for this program may be different than that of the college.

General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP)
GM ASEP prepares students for employment in the field of automotive service and repair in GM dealerships. The program includes theoretical and practical components preparing the student in the development of diagnostic skills needed to repair today’s automobile. The student must be able to pass a hands-on testing procedure required by GM.

Automotive Training Educational Program (ATEP)
ATEP prepares students for employment in the field of automotive service and repair in a variety of dealerships or repair shops. The program includes theoretical and practical components preparing the student in the development of diagnostic skills needed to repair today’s automobile. The student must be able to pass testing procedures as required by sponsoring dealerships or repair shops.

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ASEP COURSE REQUIREMENTS

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
PHIL 1111	Intro to Ethics	3	0	3
MATH 1730	Precalculus	5	0	5
PSCI 1030	Survey of Physical Science	3	3	4
SOCI 1112	Social Problems	3	0	3
Core Courses GM-ASEP
AMT 1100	GM Automotive Service	1	2	2
AMT 1120	GM Automotive Brakes	2	2	3
AMT 1130	GM Suspension & Steering	2	2	3
AMT 1190	GM Automotive Electricity	3	3	4
AMT 1230	GM Climate Control	3	2	4
AMT 1290	GM Automotive Electronics	2	3	3
AMT 2130	GM Automatic Transmissions I	2	3	3
AMT 2140	GM Standard Tran / Drive /Diffs	2	2	3
AMT 2230	GM Automotive Engines	2	3	3
AMT 2240	GM Automatic Transmissions II	2	3	3
AMT 2290	GM Automotive Computer Sys	2	3	3
	Cooperative Education			5
Total Required - Associate's Degree				60

Recommended Full-Time Schedule for GM ASEP

First Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
AMT 1100	GM Automotive Service	2
AMT 1190	GM Automotive Electricity	4
	Co-op	1
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 1120	GM Automotive Brakes	3
AMT 1130	GM Suspension & Steering	3
MATH 1730	Precalculus	5
	Co-op	1
Summer Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 1230	GM Climate Control	4
AMT 1290	GM Automotive Electronics	3
PHIL 1111	Intro to Ethics	3
	Co-op	1

Second Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2130	GM Automotive Transmissions I	3
AMT 2140	GM Standard Trans/Drive /Diffs	3
SOCI 1112	Social Problems	3
	Co-op	1
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2230	GM Automotive Engines	3
AMT 2240	GM Automatic Transmissions II	3
PSCI 1030	Survey of Physical Science	4
	Co-op	1
Summer Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2290	GM Automotive Computer Systems	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3

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ATEP COURSE REQUIREMENTS

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
General Education
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3	0	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3	0	3
MATH 1730	Precalculus	5	0	5
PHIL 1111	Intro to Ethics	3	0	3
PSCI 1030	Survey of Physical Science	3	3	4
SOCI 1112	Social Problems	3	0	3
Core Courses ATEP
AMT 1105	Automotive Service	1	2	2
AMT 1125	Automotive Brakes	2	2	3
AMT 1135	Suspension and Steering	2	2	3
AMT 1195	Automotive Electricity	3	3	4
AMT 1235	Climate Control	3	2	4
AMT 1295	Automotive Electronics	2	3	3
AMT 2135	Automatic Transmissions I	2	3	3
AMT 2145	Standard Trans/ Drive /Diffs	2	2	3
AMT 2235	Automotive Engines	2	3	3
AMT 2245	Automatic Transmissions II	2	3	3
AMT 2295	Automotive Computer Systems	2	3	3
	Cooperative Education			5
Total Required - Associate's Degree				60

 

Recommended Full-Time Schedule for GM ATEP

First Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
AMT 1105	Automotive Service	2
AMT 1195	Automotive Electricity	4
	Co-op	1
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 1125	Automotive Brakes	3
AMT 1135	Suspension & Steering	3
MATH 1730	Precalculus	5
	Co-op	1
Summer Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 1235	Climate Control	4
AMT 1295	Automotive Electronics	3
PHIL 1111	Intro to Ethics	3
	Co-op	1

Second Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2135	Automotive Transmissions I	3
AMT 2145	GM Standard Trans/Drive/Diffs	3
SOCI 1112	Social Problems	3
	Co-op	1
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2235	Automotive Engines	3
AMT 2245	Automatic Transmissions II	3
PSCI 1030	Survey of Physical Science	4
	Co-op	1
Summer Semester	Course	Credits
AMT 2295	Automotive Computer Systems	3
SPCH 1010	Speech	3

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