Skilled Trades and Technical Training

Automotive Technology

  • Build hands-on technical skills.
  • Understand modern vehicle technology.
  • Prepare for a skilled career.

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Associate (Two-year) Degrees

Degrees that prepare students to transfer into a four-year college or university and job-training degrees that prepare students for immediate employment.

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  • Plan: Automotive Technology, Associate in Applied Science-Transfer
  • Units: 113
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities

  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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Quick Look

  • Plan: Automotive Technology, Associate in Applied Science
  • Units: 104
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities

  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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Certificates

Certificate programs provide students with a set of skills to find a job or stay current in a profession. Many certificates are designed to build on top of each other and lead to a longer-term certificate or degree. These are called “stackable” certificates.

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  • Plan: Automotive Light Maintenance Repair, Certificate
  • Units: 54
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities

  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

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Train for Your Auto Tech Career

The Automotive Technology program at South Seattle College delivers hands‑on training with advanced equipment and industry support. Guided by professionals, students gain real‑world skills and can work toward ASE certification to enhance career opportunities. Training is held in the renovated 49,000‑square‑foot Huling Automotive Technology Center, which features modern service bays, VR classrooms, and safe, industry‑standard tools.

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South Awarded Grant to Launch Electric Vehicle Training

A project to develop electric vehicle training within South Seattle College’s Automotive Technology program has been selected by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to receive a competitive workforce development grant.

In-Kind Gifts

For more information on gifts of automobiles and equipment, and to determine whether a particular automobile is a good fit to our curriculum needs please contact the Seattle Colleges Foundation at 206.934.2939 or email advancement@seattlecolleges.edu.