2024-2025 Course Catalog

Automotive Engine Rebuilder Certificate (071E)

The Automotive Engine Rebuilder certificate provides an overview of basic automotive skills and terminology. Students will learn definitions of common automotive terms, proper care and use of tools, and safety precautions and procedures in the shop. Additionally, this certificate covers the diagnostic processes and actual procedures of engine repair. Students learn troubleshooting techniques, service tips, safety rules, and repair methods in the classroom and with hands-on experiences. Topics include basic engine components; engine systems, classifications, measurements; force and pressure; energy, work and power; externally mounted parts; lubrication systems and principles; cooling systems and principles; and overall engine diagnosis and service procedures. Upon completion of this certificate students will be able to perform the duties usually required of entry-level engine machine shop personnel. 

 

Certificates less than 16 credit hours are not eligible for financial aid.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 11 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. Residency: 6 credit hours or more at Richland Community College

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

AUTO 101Basic Theory

3.0

AUTO 102Electrical Systems

4.0

AUTO 204Engine Repair

4.0

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