Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Des Moines Area Community College, a public institution located in Ankeny, IA, offers an Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician certificate program at the two-to-four-year certificate level. This program prepares students to inspect, diagnose, and repair automobiles and light-duty vehicles within the automotive mechanics technology field (CIP 47.0604).

Des Moines Area Community College also offers related programs including Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, and Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. Students in the automotive mechanics program can expect hands-on training covering engine performance, brake systems, steering, suspension, and automotive electrical systems. Prospective students should contact the college directly for current tuition rates and program scheduling information.