Program Summary
EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN - Certificate of Achievement
2024 - 2025
Provides a broad range of knowledge to prepare students for a career as a technician working on todays advanced Agriculture, Diesel, and Heavy Equipment. Students will study in areas of electrical, HVAC, manual and automatic transmissions, diesel, ag mechanics, plumbing, electrical, welding, equipment operation, safety, hydraulics, and complete an internship. Completion of this certificate will prepare students to pass the ASE Certifications: A1, A2, A6, A7, A9, and students will receive an EPA609 certification.
Career Opportunities
Mobile Service Technician, Heavy Equipment Technician, Fleet Maintenance Technician, Field Service Technician, Equipment Repair Technician
Required courses
Units: 41.5
AGM 220
FARM POWER, MACHINERY, AND SAFETY
4.0
AGM 221
INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE MECHANICS
3.0
AGM 223
AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL POWER
3.0
ATCH 109
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTERS
2.5
ATCH 158
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS
4.0
ATCH 160
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
4.0
ATCH 182
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
4.0
ATCH 188
AUTOMOTIVE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
3.0
ATCH 281
MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS
3.0
ATCH 269
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP
3.0
EET 227
FLUID AND PNEUMATIC TECHNOLOGY
4.0
ATCH 255
MODERN DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
4.0
Total: 41.5
Program Outcomes
Evaluate complex diagnostic problems on both gasoline and diesel equipment and be able to make the correct repairs.
Successful completion of all required courses in Certificate Program. This includes successfully completing 95% of the P-1 (Performance Item1) tasks 80% of the P-2 tasks, and 50% of the P-3 tasks as outlined in the NATEF (National Automotive Technician Education Standards) task list for each area.
Demonstrate academic proficiency by passing the EPA Section 609 Certification.
Will be a program requirement assessed during ATCH188
Maintain persistence in the program as evidenced by 30% of students who have completed 3 or more ATCH or AGM Courses earning and acquiring a Program Certificate or better.
A data analysis will be made annually to determine if persisting students are acquiring a Program Certificate or Degree.