Entry-Level Automotive Technician Program

Sauk Valley Community College and Whiteside Area Career Center are partnering to offer a seven-week Automotive Basics Program. The program will be four weeks of instruction and hands-on learning, a two-week externship (minimum of 40 hours), and three days of review and ASE test preparation. Students will gain an entry level understanding in suspension and steering, brakes, exhaust systems, and routine maintenance and servicing of vehicle systems. Minimal automotive knowledge or experience is needed to be successful in this program. The program will provide students with a solid foundation and skills to enter the automotive industry. Dedicated students will receive a tool kit and tool box before they start their externship (worth up to $500). Students must have a valid driver’s license. Space is limited to 10 students.

This program qualifies for funding by the Noncredit Workforce Training Initiative Grant from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). The grant funds will be used to reduce the cost of the student’s tuition and pay for the included tool kit and tool box. (Ages 18 & Up)

Class ID: 1987
Classroom Instruction / Hands-on Learning
Tuesday, May 27 - Thursday, June 19  |  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Whiteside Area Career Center, Sterling, IL  |  Instructor - Bill Hare
$199

40-hour Externship
Monday, June 23 - Saturday, July 5  |  TBD
Location: TBD

Review & ASE Test Prep
Monday, July 7 - Wednesday, July 9  |  8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Whiteside Area Career Center, Sterling, IL
Instructor - Bill Hare