Automotive Alignment Specialist, Certificate
The Automotive Alignment Specialist Certificate offers focused training to help you diagnose and perform precise wheel alignments, ensuring optimal vehicle performance and safety. This certification is ideal for automotive professionals seeking to enhance their skills and provide expert alignment services.
Our Automotive Technology program is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation. Certification was awarded in automatic transmission and transaxles, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, engine performance, engine repair, heating and air conditioning, manual drivetrain and axles, and suspension.
What Can You Do with an Automotive Alignment Specialist Certificate?
With this certificate, you can work as an automotive alignment technician or suspension
specialist, diagnosing wheel and suspension issues, performing alignments, and ensuring
vehicles operate safely and efficiently. You will play a vital role in vehicle maintenance,
helping customers improve handling, tire longevity, and overall safety, making you
a valuable asset in the automotive service field.
As vehicle safety and handling are critical factors for drivers, the demand for qualified
alignment specialists remains strong. Graduates with this certification can find employment
in auto repair shops, dealerships, and fleet maintenance facilities. The skills gained
also position you for career advancement and specialization in the fast-growing automotive
service industry.
Suggested Curriculum
This short-term program trains students to function as front end mechanics. Students
learn to align and balance wheels, as well as repair steering mechanisms and suspension
systems.
- AUTO 101 Basic Automobile Service and Systems
- AUTO 108 Suspension and Steering Systems
Each college and university has its own major requirements and transfer policies. Consult the schools you are considering and a PSC advisor to discuss courses and their transferability.
Faculty Contact Information
Jeffery Kidd
Assistant Professor / Coordinator, Automotive Technology
Email: jkidd2277@prairiestate.edu
Phone: (708) 709-3614
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