If you enjoy working with your hands and are looking for a rewarding career, explore the automotive education programs offered by Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) in Virginia. ATI offers NATEF/ASE Master Certified Automotive Technology programs, is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ATI’s Associate in Occupational Science programs are certified by the National Automotive Training Education Institute.
Why Choose Advanced Technology Institute?
- Hands-on learning is provided by faculty with technical and academic background plus real-world experience
- Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.
- Their graduate employment services can help assist you with a job search. ·Military
- ATI is a Yellow Ribbon School
Automotive Technology
With an emphasis on diagnostics and repair methods, ATI’s Automotive Technology diploma program offers aspiring auto repair technicians an ASE/NATEF-based education. The program is designed to provide hands-on training in the practical aspects of automotive maintenance and repair, including the use of specialized tools and modern testing equipment. Before graduation, ATI students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in topics ranging from tires and suspension to computers and diagnostics.
Automotive Technology with Service Management
Students who successfully complete this ATI program can earn an Associate in Occupational Science (AOS) degree. The Automotive Technology with Service Management program combines the practical hands-on experience of ATI’s Automotive Technology program with a more intensive classroom and lab-based program that also offers students a strong foundation in:
- Business management
- Customer service
- Managing a service-related business
- Financials
- Employee relations
- Inventory management
Heavy Vehicle Technology
With ATI’s Heavy Vehicle Technology diploma program students can learn how those powerful diesel engines run…and how to fix them when they don’t. This program is designed to prepare graduates to work on and repair equipment such as marine diesels, farm tractors and equipment, road construction equipment, bulldozers and graders, aircraft support equipment, and more. ATI’s shop is equipped with a variety engines as well as manual and automatic transmissions, complete tractor-trailers, and advanced fuels and electronics in order to give students practical hands-on experience.
Heavy Vehicle Technology with Service Management
ATI’s Associate in Occupational Science (AOS) degree program in Heavy Vehicle Technology with Service Management pairs the practical education of their Heavy Vehicle Technology program with additional business-minded courses. Students in this AOS degree program can expect to gain a strong foundation in the critical aspects of managing a service-related business, such as:
- Business management
- Inventory management
- Customer service
- Financials
- Employee relations
Sources:
- Automotive Technology, Advanced Technology Institute, https://www.auto.edu/programs/automotive-technology/, accessed November 2017
- Automotive Technology with Service Management, Advanced Technology Institute, accessed November 2017
- Heavy Vehicle Technology, Advanced Technology Institute, https://www.auto.edu/programs/heavy-vehicle-technology/, accessed November 2017
- Heavy Vehicle Technology with Service Management, Advanced Technology Institute, https://www.auto.edu/programs/heavy-vehicle-technology-with-service-management/, accessed November 2017