AA71

Program Description

The Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist certificate program provides students with the opportunity to develop the skills for entry level transmission, transaxle, and drive line technician. Topics covered include: shop safety, basic electrical/electronic theory and diagnosis, manual transmission/transaxle operation and diagnosis, automatic transmission/transaxle operation and diagnosis, axles operation and diagnosis, differentials operation and diagnosis, and 4WD/AWD systems operation and diagnosis. (Program Length: 2 Semesters) Prerequisite: students are encouraged to acquire a personal set of hand tools.

Students applying for this program must be accepted into the Automotive Technology degree or diploma program.

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities include but are not limited to transmission/transaxle/driveline technician.

Regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions that participate in the Title IV student financial assistance programs to report certain information about students who enrolled in Title IV-eligible educational programs, two years earlier, that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Click here to review current Gwinnett Technical College data for the Automotive Transmission/Transaxle Tech Specialist certificate.