Auto Technician School near Glenside

Auto Technician School Glenside PA

Glenside Auto Technician School

At Automotive Training Center, your future begins right here. Our auto technician school near Glenside, PA, offers programs across five different specialized fields of study at two different campuses in PA.

Continue reading to learn more about what an ATC education is like, why you should be learning from our experienced instructors, and more about the programs we offer. Let’s begin by taking a closer look at our Automotive Technology program.

Automotive Technology Program

Automotive Technology TrainingIn the Automotive Technology program, learn the theory and operation of transmissions, along with key engine components. You’ll become familiar with brakes, their operation, and how to provide service and repair.

This program offers the following courses:

  • Manual Drive Train & Axles
  • Electrical Systems
  • Air Conditioning & Heating
  • Engine Repair
  • Brakes

Tackle modern engines, electrical systems, and the service and repair of air conditioning and heating systems.

Other Automotive Technology courses include:

  • Suspension & Steering
  • Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles
  • Electrical/Electronics II

You will learn from experienced instructors who have at least three years of experience in their field. Many instructors on staff at ATC, however, have over two decades of experience in their field.

Once you have acquired the tools needed to start your career and graduation is in sight, you may be thinking about the next steps in your life.

Here are the following careers you may pursue:

  • Automotive technician
  • Service and repair business owner
  • Service consultant
  • Parts counterperson

Automotive and Hi-Performance Technology Program

Courses taught include:

  • Brakes
  • Engine Repair
  • Electrical Systems
  • Engine Performance
  • Computer Controls & Electronic Diagnostics
  • Machine Shop
  • Advanced Machine Shop & Engine Rebuilding

The machine shop courses teach the process of engine rebuilding and engine assembly. Diagnose, recondition, and prep for assembly major engine components, like cylinder heads, camshafts, valve trains, and cylinder blocks.

Work with the equipment you’ll see in the field, including:

  • Superflow Powermark engine dynamometer
  • Hines Legend Crankshaft Balancer
  • Superflow SF-450 Flowbench
  • Mustang Chassis Dynamometer

Once you’ve received the knowledge required to take the next steps in your career, you may be prepared for that career after graduation.

Entry-level positions specific to the hi-performance program include:

  • Automotive machinist
  • Engine builder
  • Performance technician

Automotive and Diesel Technology Program

Diesel TechnologyAutomotive and diesel courses:

  • Manual Drive Train & Axles
  • Brakes
  • Engine Repair
  • Diesel Engines
  • Diesel Fuel Systems

The theory of operation, diagnosis, and service and repair of diesel engines will be covered in these courses. Review and prepare for the ASE Light Diesel exam.

If you have dreams of working on larger engines and complex fuel systems, our diesel program may be the best fit for you. You’ll become familiar with some of the top diesel brands in the industry, too.

Graduates of our diesel mechanic school can qualify for an entry-level position as:

  • Injection pump rebuilder
  • Heavy equipment technician
  • Service writer

Collision Reconditioning Technology Program

When a vehicle has suffered damage in an accident, a collision repair technician will be there to make the necessary repairs. Graduates of this program are designated as I-CAR ProLevel Technicians and receive certificates of recognition in various areas.

Courses include:

  • Welding & Non-Structural Damage Repair
  • Surface Preparation
  • Structural Damage Repair
  • Painting & Refinishing
  • Cost Estimating & Damage Repair

Following time spent in our collision courses, you will be prepared for a career as a collision technician. There may be numerous opportunities post-graduation. You’ve worked hard on live vehicles in our shop facilities, and now you are ready to pursue a career as a:

  • Collision repair technician
  • Service writer
  • Insurance appraiser
  • Parts counterperson

Marine Service Technology Program

You’ll become familiar with the top manufacturers in the marine industry, including Mercury Marine, Honda Marine, and Yamaha Outboard. Basics of seamanship will be discussed, too.

Marine courses include:

  • Engine Repair
  • Diesel Fuel Systems
  • Marine Electrical & Air Conditioning Systems
  • Marine Mechanical Systems
  • Marine Engine Performance

Graduates of our marine mechanic school can seek out an exciting entry-level career in the industry as a:

  • Marine mechanic
  • Marine refrigeration and air conditioning technician
  • Marine electrician
  • Gelcoat and fiberglass technician

Auto Mechanic School near Glenside Application

Graduated from high school in the last few months? Acquired a GED, and wondering what your next steps should be? Feeling stuck in the career you’re in now?

Send in an application to our automotive technician school near Glenside.

Schedule a Campus Tour of our Auto Technician School

Our auto technician school near Glenside, PA, is here to welcome you with open arms. If you’re ready to come visit Automotive Training Center, schedule a campus tour with our staff today. We’ll show you around our mechanic school, answer any questions you might have, and help you with your application. Contact us to learn more today!

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