What Starts Your Engine?

Whether it’s the passion to do what you love or the guarantee of a fast-paced career, you’ll get the tools for success from ATC.

ATC is more than just a technical school. It’s a community of teachers and students who share a passion for automotive technology, diesel & hi-performance engines, collision repair, marine service, and more. When you earn a diploma from ATC, you’ll be entering an industry that’s evolving daily - where jobs cannot be outsourced and layoffs are rare. And when it comes time to get hired, your hours of hands-on shop experience will put you miles ahead of your competition.

ATC’s alliance with the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP) provides graduates with employment opportunities at 250 new car and truck franchises within the five county area. Graduates that have successfully completed the Ford MLR program have preferred job placement with Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships. In addition, the school has working relationships with several independent and privately owned repair facilities.

At ATC, our job isn’t finished until your career is started. We don’t stop at providing you with the education necessary for success; we facilitate the hiring process that will place you in a lucrative and rewarding position upon your graduation (although job placement is not guaranteed).

Our Career Service Department does that by partnering with the industry’s best employers. Take advantage of the time tested relationships that we’ve forged by sending job-ready graduates into the workforce year after year.

ATC’s Career Service Department also provides these services:

• Informs students of available employment services
• Assists students seeking part-time employment during their enrollment
• Conducts career development seminars focusing on job search techniques, resume and cover letter writing, and interviewing and job retention skills
• Interviews graduating students during their final term to ascertain their need for employment services
• Contacts prospective employers, reviews graduates' resumes and assists in scheduling employment interviews
• Assists students in obtaining letters of recommendation
• Maintains a listing of employment opportunities
• Surveys alumni to determine the nature of their positions and the success of their training

 

"It's (ATC) a great start to finding your marine service career!"





Steve Baum
Chief Executive Officer
D & S Marina
Tullytown, PA

“In the Marine Service industry there is a lot of room for advancement and movement into different specialty areas of the career field. If a student and/or graduate displays leadership abilities, the continued desire to learn and grow, and the ability to deal well with customers, their opportunities are unlimited. A good mechanic can become an even better technician when he/she develops solid technical skills.

Getting the education and training is very important when starting in this industry. Successful technicians need to be willing to perform the different duties assigned, manage their time, and have a professional appearance. Attending Automotive Training Center can assist you in getting the skills that you need. It's a great start to finding your marine service career!”

 

"...students from ATC are eager to work and when they graduate are very prepared to begin their automotive careers."




Ron Sanceciz
Service Manager
Saturn of Jenkintown
Jenkintown, PA

“To be a successful automotive technician at the dealership level, you first need to take your education seriously and apply what you have learned in school out in the field. Commitment and dedication to your career along with working neat and organized are important aspects that I look for when hiring employees.

There are many career opportunities in the industry for technicians that have the skills to repair today’s complicated computer managed vehicles. These technicians are in high demand and earn the big money. Not only do you need the hands-on skills but also you need the theoretical education behind them.

Students and graduates from Automotive Training Center that I have worked with are very good at applying a diagnostic path in electrical and drivability repairs, which is a most desired and needed skill at a new car dealership. More importantly, I have found that students from ATC are eager to work and when they graduate are very prepared to begin their automotive careers.”

 

"I would recommend ATC to anyone who is serious about learning the skills that are needed to be successful in the collision industry!"



Al Barnabei
General Manager
Keystone Motors Collision
Frazer, PA

"The students and graduates I hire from Automotive Training Center (ATC) have a good base of technical knowledge and come well prepared for work. When I am searching for potential employees, I rely on ATC. I find that the graduates I hire from the school have the desire to continue learning, follow direction well, and are always on time.

The collision industry offers a promising and lucrative future. The more education and experience you gain, the more success you will have. I would recommend ATC to anyone who is serious about learning the skills that are needed to be successful in the collision industry!"