Automotive Academy

Earn your Automotive Service Technician Certificate before you graduate, for free! Join the EICC Automotive Academy and get hands-on as you study automotive brake and electrical systems. After high school, that certificate can land you an entry level position in the industry or keep going. Build on your certificate with an EICC Automotive Technology diploma or AAS degree.

Our program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation for Automotive Service Excellence, which is why employers seek out our college graduates, 99% of which are working in this field.

Earn your Automotive Certificate

During high school

AUT:115 Automotive Shop Safety, 1 credit
AUT:606 Basic Automotive Electricity/Electronics, 3 credits
AUT:524 Auto Brake Systems and Service, 4 credits

AUT:614 Automotive Electrical I, 3 credits
AUT:404 Automotive Suspension and Steering, 4 credits

Award: Automotive Certificate (15 credits)

Finish your degree after high school

AUT:704 Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning, 4 credits

AUT:232 Automotive Transmissions I, 3 credits
AUT:802 Engine Performance I, 3 credits
AUT:164 Automotive Engine Repair, 4 credits
AUT:304 Automotive Manual Drive Train and Axles, 4 credits
COM:102 Communication Skills OR ENG:105 Composition I, 3 credits

Award: Automotive Technology Diploma (36 credits)

AUT:233 Automotive Transmissions II, 3 credits
AUT:656 Automotive Electrical II, 4 credits
AUT:811 Engine Performance II, 4 credits
HUM:105 Working in America OR HUM:110 Changes and Choices, 3 credits
WEL:331 Welding Fundamentals, 2 credits

AUT:913 Technical Internship, 4 credits
AUT:817 Automotive Engine Performance III, 3 credits
BCA:188 Computer Fund for Techs, 3 credits
MAT:104 Applied Math Topics OR MAT:110 Math for Liberal Arts, 3 credits
PSY:213 Industrial & Organizational Psych, 3 credits

Award: Automotive Technology AAS Degree (68 credits)

Your Career in Automotive Technology

Turn your love of cars and trucks into your career. Your degree will prepare you to pass certification exams in all of the following eight areas: Engine Repair, Manual Drive Train & Axles, Brakes, Heating & Air Conditioning, Automatic Transmission/Transaxle, Suspension & Steering, Electrical/Electronic Systems, and Engine Performance.

You might work in a shop as a general line technician, or in a specialty that specializes in certain areas of the vehicle such as brakes or transmissions. You might also work in related areas such as service advising or parts distribution.

Clinton Career Advancement Center Welding Lab

Career Advancement Centers

Brand new ultramodern facilities for career and technical education programs, including automotive tech, culinary, healthcare, welding, and more. Enjoy multi-purpose labs, classrooms, and a large common area. Your successful career starts here.

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“Believe it or not, it is artistic, too. It is a great career for someone who isn’t worried about getting dirty sometimes. There are so many dealerships, small shops, oil change businesses, parts shops. There is a dire need for technicians, and it is lucrative. You can make good money at it.”

Kim Miller, Automotive Technology Instructor

Your Degree = Success

Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.

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Contact our High School Team

Concurrent Advisors

Joe Shovlain

Concurrent Advisor
jshovlain@eicc.edu
563-244-7014

Office 100B
Advises High School Concurrent: Clinton, Career Academies

Schedule an appointment with Joe

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Holly Hansen

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
hmhansen@eicc.edu
563-441-4004
Serves Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central High Schools

Lorene McLaughlin

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
ltmclaughlin@eicc.edu
563-244-7192
Serves Bellevue and Maquoketa High Schools

Marla Schultz

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
mschultz@eicc.edu
563-244-7131
Serves Clinton and Easton Valley High Schools

Concurrent Advisors

Anabelia Calderon-Flores

Concurrent Advisor
acalderon-flores@eicc.edu
563-288-6035
Advises Durant and Muscatine High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Mikayla Cardenas

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
micardenas@eicc.edu
Serves Muscatine High School

Theresa Putnam Genz

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
tputnamgenz@eicc.edu
563-288-6047
Serves Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools

Sara Schnepper

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
sschnepper@eicc.edu
Serves Wilton and West Liberty High Schools

Concurrent Advisors

Molly Gleason

Concurrent Advisor
mmgleason@eicc.edu
563-336-5241
Advises Assumption, Davenport Central and Davenport North High Schools

Lori Perez

Concurrent Advisor
ljperez@eicc.edu
563-441-4057
Advises Davenport West and North Scott High Schools

Jill Spengler

Concurrent Advisor
jmspengler@eicc.edu
563-441-4137
Advises Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Patricia Madden

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
pamadden@eicc.edu
Serves North Scott High School