Automotive Maintenance Technician Overview
The automotive industry is changing due to consumers demanding vehicles that deliver better mileage, higher safety ratings, increased performance, with comfort and style. CVTC’s one-year Automotive Maintenance Technician program will give you basic auto repair training.
You will explore a variety of techniques to maintain and repair automobiles. This program will allow you to acquire detailed knowledge about all vehicle components and diagnostic equipment.
If you decide to continue your education, you will have completed the first year of the two-year program, and may be able to enroll in the second year Automotive Technician program.
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Just the Facts
Automotive Maintenance Technician
29 Credit Technical Diploma
Program Length
One Year
Delivery Method
Face-to-Face
Program Location
Eau Claire
Start Months
August
Next Start Date
August 11, 2025
Learn more about the cost of attendance.
Term 1
$ 2,909
Term 2
$ 2,779
Materials
$ 723
What are estimated program costs? Estimated Total: $6,411
Career Opportunities
Surface Maintenance Repairer
Lube Technician
Auto Technician
Diesel Mechanic
Graduate Employers
Wisconsin Army National Guard
D's Auto Repair
Blaine Brothers
Chippewa Valley Mazda
Markquart Motors
Victory Auto Service
Program Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
// Program Scorecard$49K* Yearly Salary
Automotive Maintenance Technician professionals make an average starting salary of $48,547.
79% Continuing Their Education
79% of recent Automotive Maintenance Technician graduates have continued their education beyond this degree.
143 Regional Jobs
There are 143 job openings in the CVTC district for the Automotive Maintenance Technician industry.
* This wage is not specific to CVTC graduates. Wage estimates are based on entry-level positions and are gathered from Lightcast which is an economic modeling software that blends historical and projected industry and occupation trends within CVTC's 11-county district. Wage estimates are based on Occupational Employment Statistics and the American Community Survey.
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Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Automotive Maintenance Technician program.
Sample Courses
Automotive Brake Systems
This course of study is designed to provide the student with the skills needed to diagnose, service, and repair foundation brake systems found on cars and light-duty trucks using industry standard equipment.
Auto Engine Performance 1
Students will disassemble an internal combustion engine, identify and measure components, reassemble engine using industry standard tools and procedures, and perform basic engine tests.
Welding-Automotive Technician
Students will acquire basic welding skills on light gauge metals and other materials used in the automobile industry by using oxyacetylene welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and plastic welding.
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Program Accreditation
The ASE Education Foundation strives to uphold quality and excellence in automotive service. It accredits qualified educational programs in schools (secondary and post-secondary) through its 5-Step Process, and offers student career development. Visit accreditation website.
Student Learning Outcomes
A Student Learning Outcome refers to the specific skills, knowledge, or abilities that students are expected to demonstrate upon successful completion of an academic program or degree.
Students will:
- Demonstrate professionalism appropriate for the auto service industry
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive steering and suspension systems
- Perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive steering and suspension steering systems
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive brake systems
- Perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive brake systems
- Perform maintenance and light repair of automotive electrical and electronic systems
- Perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive electrical and electronic systems
- Perform diagnosis, service, and repair of automotive engine performance systems
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