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The Automotive and Diesel Department offers AAS degrees in Automotive Technology and in Heavy Duty Transportation and Equipment that are designed to equip students with knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of employers in the industry. Both the AAS degrees and Undergraduate Certificate programs are accredited by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

There are three options for the AAS Automotive Technology degree.

• The General Automotive Technology option for the AAS degree and Undergraduate Certificate are designed to prepare students for a career in the automotive maintenance and repair industry. Curriculum design is based on automotive task lists developed by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence.
• The Ford ASSET option for the AAS Degree is designed to prepare students for a career in Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships. Students are trained on current technology, vehicles, and components donated by the Ford Motor Company. 
• The General Motors ASEP option for the AAS degree is designed to prepare students for a career in General Motors dealerships. Students are trained on current technology vehicles and components donated by General Motors Corporation.

Graduates from the two corporate-sponsored (Ford & GM) AAS degree options receive factory credentials upon graduation. These credentials are recognized by the respective dealerships across the country.

The AAS degree and Undergraduate Certificate in Heavy Duty Transportation and Equipment (HDTE) are designed to prepare students to work as repair and maintenance technicians in the HDTE industry. Much of the curriculum is based on medium and heavy duty maintenance and repair task lists developed by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Students train on vehicles, equipment, and components provided by or procured from major manufacturers of medium and heavy duty trucks and equipment.

Community and Technical College (CTC) Leadership Team, comprised of division/department directors and chairs including Kelly Smith, established a planning format and timeline during the November and December 2005 leadership team meetings.  View CTC's 2006-2012 Career Cluster Plan.