The Automotive Climate Control Technician certificate program provides students with skills for entering the automotive service industry as an entry-level climate control technician. Topics covered include: basic shop safety, electrical/electronic theory and diagnosis, and the theory, operation, diagnosis and servicing of automotive climate control systems.
Students who complete this program have participated in an automobile technician training program that was certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Students may enter the Automotive Climate Control Technician program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 2 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 14 semester credit hours.
Employment Outlook
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Automotive Climate Control Technician program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to be employed as an entry-level climate control technician.
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $2,062.00
Books & Supplies: $275.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
HOPE Career Grant: The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant, is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors specifically aligned with one of 12 industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. To qualify, an OFTC student must be fully admitted to the college, enrolled in one of the above programs and receiving the HOPE Grant for the same term. The amount of the HOPE Career Grant award is a fixed amount for each term of enrollment:
- 9 or more credit hours – $500/semester
- 3-8 credit hours – $250/semester
- 1-2 credit hours – $125/semester
- Commercial Truck Driving – $1,000 one time award
High School students in dual enrollment and joint enrollment are NOT eligible.
Admission Requirements
OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:
- COMPASS/ASSET,
- SAT,
- ACT,
- PSAT,
- PACT,
- Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
- HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Curriculum
Occupational Courses
| AUTT 1010 | Automotive Technology Introduction | 2 | 45 |
Auto Electrical Course Options (7 Credit Hours Required):
Option #1:
Or
Option #2:
| AUTT 1021 | Automotive Electrical Systems I | 4 | 138 |
| AUTT 1022 | Automotive Electrical Systems II | 3 | 103 |
| AUTT 1060 | Automotive Climate Control Systems | 5 | 110 |
Program Pathway
Year 1
Semester 1
| AUTT 1010 | Automotive Technology Introduction | 2 | 45 |
| AUTT 1021 | Automotive Electrical Systems I | 4 | 138 |
Semester 2
| AUTT 1022 | Automotive Electrical Systems II | 3 | 103 |
| AUTT 1060 | Automotive Climate Control Systems | 5 | 110 |