Grease monkey? Motorhead? Wrench?
How about Master?
Your Associate of Applied Science degree will provide you with the skills to become certified as well as work in any shop with professional skills that will set you apart from the rest. Do you have aspirations of owning your own shop? Let’s build some business courses into your academic plan.
Your two year degree will offer the opportunity to go right into the field of automotive repair. Many students choose to graduate with a Master ASE Certification.
Our curriculum consists of eight areas of study as defined by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and is certified by the Automotive Sevice Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation.
Hands-on training will allow you to enter the workforce as a skilled technician with knowledge based on current technology.
Speaking of current technology. We also offer a certificate in Hybrid Service Technology.
Helena College is pleased to be a Subaru-U partner school. Students at participating Subaru-U partner schools can gain valuable knowledge of Subaru vehicle systems that can better prepare them for possible employment in any one of approximately 600 Subaru retailers nationwide.
Grease monkey? Motorhead? Wrench?
Call it what you want. Our students graduate as skilled professionals ready to go to work.
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Program cost
$8,000 - $8,500 (Includes cost for tools, coveralls, and red rags as requirement of program)
Automotive Technology A.A.S.
Hybrid Vehicle Service Technology Certificate
Gainful Employment Information
Tool List
$2,700 - $3,700 (Approximately)
- Tool Chest Roll Cabinet (with lock), 5 drawer minimum
- Stiff Bladed Putty Knife
- 1/2 Drive Breaker bar
- 10” Slip Joint Pliers [water pump]
- 1/4 Drive Metric Sockets, Shallow 4mm to 15 mm; 13 pc.
- Battery Service Pliers
- 1/2 Drive Metric Sockets, Shallow 12 mm to 24 mm
- Side Post Battery Wrench and Wire Brush
- 3/8 Metric Sockets, Deep and Shallow 8 mm to 19 mm
- Top Post Battery Brush
- 1/2 Drive Standard Sockets, Shallow 1/2 to 1-1/8
- Reversible Snap Ring Pliers
- 1/4 Drive Standard Sockets, Deep and Shallow; 3/16 to 9/16 20 pc.
- 10” Vise Grip Type Pliers
- 3/8 Standard Sockets, Deep and Shallow 1/4 to 7/8 22 pc.
- Wire Stripper Cutters 10-20 ga. wire
- 5/8 and 13/16 Spark Plug Sockets
- 10 pc. Punch and Chisel set
- Torx Sockets T8 to T55 11 pc. set
- 16 oz. Ball Peen Hammer
- 1/2 Drive Ratchet
- 32 oz. Ball Peen or Engineer Type Hammer
- 1/4 Drive Ratchet
- 16 oz. Dead Blow Soft Face Hammer
- 3/8 Flex Head Ratchet 46. Hacksaw
- 3/8 Ratchet
- Wire
- 1/2 Drive Extensions 5”, 11”
- Flashlight
- 1/4 Drive Extensions 2”, 4”, 6”
- 3/8 Drive Extensions 1”, 3”, 6”, 11”
- Circuit Tester
- 1/4 Drive Screwdriver Style Handle
- Radiator Hose Removal Tool
- Adapters 3/8” to 1/4”; 3/8” to 1/2”; 1/2” to 3/8”
- 4 pc. Seal Pick Set
- Universals 1/4”, 3/8”
- 16” Rolling Head [Heel] Bar
- Standard Wrenches 3/8” to 1”
- Inspection Mirror
- Metric Wrenches 8 mm to 19 mm
- Magnetic Retrieval Tool
- Standard Flare Nut Wrenches 1/4” to 13/16”
- Carbon Gasket Scraper
- Metric Flare Nut Wrenches 8 mm to 21 mm
- Ignition Gauge Set [Short Blade .010 through .035]
- Standard Allen Wrenches 58. Feeler Gauge Set .0015 through .025
- Metric Allen Wrenches
- Wire Gap Gauge .044 through .080
- 12” Adjustable Wrench
- Spark Plug Gap Gauge [Taper]
- 8 pc. Screwdriver Set
- Safety Glasses
- Ratchet Type Screwdriver
- Blow Gun
- 6” Needle Nose pliers
- Fluorescent Tube Trouble Light with Accessory Plug,
- 8” Needle Nose pliers 25 ft. cord, minimum
- 7” Side Cutters
- 6” Precision Steel Rule with Metric Scales
- 7” Conventional Pliers [common]
- 2 Uniform Shirts
