Course Schedules

Course Schedules


During the two years the student attends CAP, the student alternates between two learning locations, the college and a sponsoring dealership. The first term is generally at the college, where classroom and shop instruction cover specific areas of automotive and repair as well as required academic courses. While at college, the emphasis in the classroom is on knowledge and skill, rather than speed.

The next term of college is typically completed at a sponsoring dealer internship. During the internship period (internship length varies by college), the student applies the knowledge and skills learned in college with on-the-job experiences. While at the dealership, the student works under the guidance of a master (mentor) technician, gaining valuable experience in those areas of automotive technology most recently studied while at college. The emphasis during the internship is on building accuracy and speed.

college and internship duration may differ for each semester/quarter at each college. Refer to CAP college of your choice for specific student schedules, internship lengths and college requirements.

Below is a sample of the general course schedule, although specific schedules vary from CAP college to CAP college:

Sample Course Schedule:

Fall Semester - 4 months, 17 credits
  • Brake Systems

  • Service Fundamentals

  • Electrical Fundamentals

  • Starting & Charging Systems

  • General Academic Classes

    •
    Winter Semester - 4 months, 18 credits
  • Suspension, Steering & Alignment

  • Engines

  • Ignition Systems

  • General Academic Classes

    • - OR -
  • Dealer Internship

    •
    Spring Semester - 4 months, 17 credits
  • Fuel Systems

  • Automotive Electronics

  • A/C & Heating Systems

  • General Academic Classes

    • - OR -
  • Dealer Internship

    •
    Fall Semester - 4 months, 13 credits
  • Fundamentals of Welding

  • Emissions Systems

  • Tune Up

  • General Academic Classes

    • - OR -
  • Dealer Internship

    •
    Winter Semester - 4 months, 15 credits
  • Driveability Procedures

  • Standard Transmission, Transaxles, Transfer Cases

  • Automatic Transmissions, Transaxle Fundamentals

  • Automatic Transmissions, Transaxle: Repair

  • General Academic Classes
    •

    Total at Graduation – 20 Months, 80 credits
         		  

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