Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of "C" or better) the required developmental courses in order to meet graduation requirements.

The college minimum scores for the Accuplacer Assessment test are as follows:
Reading Comprehension: 66
Sentence Skills: 78
Arithmetic: 50

Note: Some programs may require assessment scores that exceed the college minimum in the areas of Arithmetic & Elementary Algebra.

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Students in this program will receive training in the many service and diagnostic procedures necessary to maintain our Nation on wheels. Students are trained in modern laboratories equipped with current service and testing equipment.

Students entering this program should have good mechanical aptitude, good communication skills, and the ability to read and comprehend service literature. Graduates of this program will have a variety of opportunities that range from driveability technician, alignment and suspension specialist, transmission specialist, service advisors and managers. Opportunities for advancement may include factory and dealer representatives, management, and self-employment.

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Refer to Automotive Service Technology-AAS.

Student Placement

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ASE Certification. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.

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Semester order by campus: East Grand Forks | Thief River Falls

1. Student will demonstrate professional workplace habits including punctuality, attitudes, behaviors, and craftsmanship expected of the automotive industry.
2. Student will perform repairs and maintenance proficiently and efficiently to a variety of vehicle operating systems.
3. Student will diagnose vehicle operating systems for automotive repair and maintenance.
4. Student will repair vehicle operating systems withing the standard practice of the automotive industry.
5. Student will interpret service information.
6. Student will demonstrate standard safety practices and procedures in the classroom and lab as required by the automotive industry.
7. Student will demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking to solve problems.
8. Student will perform basic computer functions and operate basic computer software programs currently being used by the automotive industry.

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