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Automotive Technology — Associate’s Degree

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“At BMW, our automotive technicians have to be the best. That’s why we travel to Rhode Island several times a year to hire New England Tech graduates.”

~ Charles Klasman, BMW North America


Now Featuring Automotive High Performance
  • Associate’s Degree in as little as 18 months, days or evenings.
  • Courses relevant and necessary for the better jobs.
  • State of the art equipment.
  • Program includes:
    • Internal Engine Theory and Repair
    • Electrical/Electronics
    • Heating and Air Conditioning
    • Manual and Automatic Transmissions
    • Front Wheel Drive Transaxles
    • Braking Systems
    • Steering and Suspension Systems
    • Front End Alignment
    • Engine Fuel, Emission and Ignition Management Systems
    • Computerized Diagnostic Testing
    • Driveability Diagnosis and Repair
    • Natural Gas and Other Alternative Fuels Training
  • Rhode Island’s only NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Master certified Post-Secondary Institution
  • A National Alternative Fuels Training Center.
  • Graduates earn one year’s credit toward ASE certification.

Job Titles

  • Technician
  • Mechanic
  • Apprentice
  • Service Writer
  • Parts Manager Trainee
  • Brake Research Specialist
  • Shop Foreman
  • Diagnostician
  • Lab Assistant
  • Mechanics Helper
  • Team Leader/Dealership
  • Parts Store Counter Sales
  • Small Engine Repair
  • Municipal Mechanic
  • Used Car Mechanic
  • Under Car Specialist
  • Engine Rebuilder
  • Machine Shop Assistant
  • Technical Support Technician
  • Automotive Lubrication Specialist

Career Success

Leading employers hire New England Tech Graduates…
  • BMW North America
  • Boch Enterprises
  • Fox Toyota
  • Herb Chambers Cadillac
  • Inskip Auto Mall
  • Jake Kaplan, Ltd.
  • Mercedes-Benz USA
  • Metro Honda
  • North Atlantic Distribution Inc.
  • Viti Mercedes-Benz
Approved Manufacturing Training with:
  • Audi
  • BMW of North America
  • International
  • Mercedez-Benz
  • Volvo
  • VW


“My training at New England Tech gave me the tools necessary for moving forward with my plans of owning and operating a successful business.”

~ Daniel Greenslade, Owner of Rayclan Limited, Hamilton, Bermuda - 1997, Automotive Technology Graduate


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