SAN DIEGO/IMPERIAL VALLEY SAN DIEGO/IMPERIAL VALLEY

A Dynamic Employer Pool for Automotive Service and Design Jobs in the automotive and transportation field arenumerous . As an automotive student, you can get access to the latest equipment, technology, and automotive designs by taking courses relevant to automotive employment. Community colleges offer courses that are continuously updated on the newest technology to help update your skills. Employment in the industry ranges from work in dealerships among Southern ’s numerous brands to an array of independent automotive repair companies to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative technology movement.

San Diego/Imperial Valley Community Colleges with Automotive Programs 1. 4. 6. Southwestern College 2. 5. San Diego Miramar 7. San Diego Continuing 3. MiraCosta College College Education

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For more information, contact: Imperial Valley Jon Kropp IT’S THE PLACE TO LAUNCH YOUR Regional Director 2 Advanced Transportation & Logistics 5 San Diego & Imperial Valley Region Phone: 509-768-0917 Automotive Email: [email protected] To Imperial Valley Career! www.atleducation.org Become a Trained Technician at 7 1 Any One of 77 San Diego/Imperial Valley Community Colleges 6 Special Programs and Job Placement Available SAN DIEGO/IMPERIAL VALLEY It’s the Place to Launch Your Automotive* Career! 1 Cuyamaca College** 3 MiraCosta College San Diego Miramar *DIESEL TECHNOLOGY Southwestern 5 • Certificate of Achievement: 6 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway Oceanside Campus College* College Diesel Equipment Repair Technology, Did You El Cajon, California 92019 1 Barnard Drive 10440 Black Mountain Road 900 Otay Lakes Road Engine Overhaul – Caterpillar, Oceanside, CA 92056 AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: San Diego, CA 92126 Engine Overhaul – Cummins, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Know • Ford–ASSET AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: Engine Overhaul – Detroit Diesel, AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: Your Career Path in the • General Motors–ASEP • Certificates of Achievement: • Honda - PACT Engine Repair – Caterpillar, • Certificate of Achievement: Automotive Department? at • Certificate of Achievement: Automotive Electronics, • Toyota - TTEN Engine Repair – Cummins, Advanced Emission Specialist, a Community College can be Advanced Engine Performance and Computers and Emissions and/or HVAC, • Certificate of Achievement: Engine Repair – Detroit Diesel, Automotive Performance Systems, Exciting and Rewarding. Emissions, Automotive Technology, Automotive Chassis, Heavy Duty Transportation Technology, Automotive Technology Benefits of working in the automotive Brakes and Front End, California SMOG Technician, Automotive Electrical, Heavy Equipment Technology, • A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology Engine Performance and Drive Train, Master Technician industry include access to the Automotive Engine Performance , San Diego City Civil Service Equipment CONTACT: Manufacturer-dedicated programs • Certificate of Performance: Automotive Transmissions, Mechanic Apprenticeship, David Preciado latest equipment, technology and • Advanced Emission Specialist A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology – Manufacturer-dedicated programs San Diego Transit General Mechanic [email protected] automotive design. Community ASCCA Sponsored • A.A. Degree in Automotive Technology • Certificate of Performance: • A.S. Degree: WEBSITE: colleges offer courses that are CONTACT: CONTACT: Advanced Emission Specialist Heavy Duty Transportation Technology, • A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology Heavy Equipment Technology, www.swccd.edu/programs-and-academics/ continuously updated on the newest Brad McCombs Steve Vail career-education/advanced-transporta- [email protected] [email protected] CONTACT: Occupational/Technical Studies, technology to help keep your skills San Diego City Civil Service Equipment tion-and-logistics/automotive-technology/ WEBSITE: WEBSITE: [email protected] up-to-date and valuable. Mechanic Apprenticeship, www.cuyamaca.edu/auto/ www.miracosta.edu/instruction/automo- WEBSITE: San Diego Transit General Mechanic San Diego tivetechnology www.sdmiramar.edu/programs/automotive- CONTACT: 7 Jobs in the Automotive and technology Continuing Imperial Valley [email protected] Transportation Field are 2 4 Education* ** Palomar College *AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY: College WEBSITE: ECC Campus Numerous. 1140 West Mission Road 380 E. Aten Rd. • Certificate of Achievement: www.sdmiramar.edu/programs/diesel- 4343 Ocean View Blvd. Employment in the industry ranges San Marcos, CA 92069-1487 Imperial, CA 92251 Airframe & Powerplant, technology San Diego, CA 92113 from work in dealerships among AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: Airframe, AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAMS: San Diego and Imperial Valley’s • Powerplant, • Certificate of Achievement: Certificate of Achievement: • Certificate of Achievement: Pilot Studies, numerous big-name brands to being Brakes and Suspension, Auto Chassis and Drive Lines, Brakes, Suspension & Driveline; Auto Collision Repair, Aviation General Studies a key part of the state’s growing Electrical and Air Conditioning, Wait, there Engine/Electrical/Maintenance; Engine performance, Electronic Tune Up and Computer Control • A.S. Degree: Advanced Driveability & Performance; alternative and green technology Engine Repair, and Systems, Airframe & Powerplant, are some Inspection & Vehicle Preparation, movement. Transmission and Power Train Mechanics – General Airframe, Service Advisory Program • A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology • A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology: Powerplant, great • Articulates to San Diego Miramar College • Programs being redesigned in sync with Auto Chassis and Drive Lines, Pilot Studies, A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology Employment Doesn’t Stop at Auto Collision Repair, Aviation General Studies, options! • Certificate of Achievement: ASE certifications Have a career interest in the Auto Shop, Either. Electronic Tune Up and Computer Control Occupational/Technical Studies Auto Body/Collision Repair, CONTACT: or With the right skills, automotive Systems, CONTACT: Aviation Auto Body Refinishing Ricardo Pradis Mechanics – General • Certificate of Achievement: work can include employment in [email protected] [email protected] Heavy Duty Vehicle CONTACT: Technician? Auto Upholstery private and public fleets, work doing WEBSITE: WEBSITE: Steve Bertram Check These Out! CONTACT: customization and restoration of www.imperial.edu/courses-and-programs/ www.sdmiramar.edu/programs/aviation- [email protected] maintenance-technology Sam Phu classic cars, placement as shop divisions/economic-and-workforce- [email protected] development/industrial-technology- WEBSITE: foremen and service advisers, qual- department/automotive-technology/ www.palomar.edu *AVIATION OPERATIONS WEBSITE: ity auditing and safety management, • Certificate of Achievement: www.sdce.edu/job-training/automotive *DIESEL TECHNOLOGY: and work as automotive engineers Aviation Operations Management, • Certificate of Achievement in Diesel Professional Piloting and researchers. Technology • A.S. Degree: • A.S. Degree in Diesel Technology Aviation Business Administration, CONTACT: Professional Aeronautics Sergio Hernandez CONTACT: [email protected] [email protected] WEBSITE: WEBSITE: www2.palomar.edu/pages/diesel www.sdmiramar.edu/programs/aviation- operations **NATEF Certified