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Automotive Technology

Brookdale’s Automotive Technology programs are designed to prepare students for careers in the Automotive Service Industry. Theory, as well as practical hands-on experience in our NATEF certified lab, is combined to give students a thorough knowledge of today’s modern automobile.

Why Brookdale?

• Low Cost 
• ASE Certified, Factory Trained Faculty and Staff
• Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree 

Getting Started in Automotive Technology

Attend Brookdale's campus wide Open House! For information regarding the next open house, check the Brookdale website at www.brookdalecc.edu or call the Automotive Office Assistant at 732-224-2791

From late November through mid-April, you can call the Program Administrator for a personal conference and tour of the facilities at 732-224-2747

For more information on the application process refer to the college website: www.brookdalecc.edu

Once you receive an acceptance letter, you are eligible to take the Basic Skills Placement Test called ACUPLACER. For questions regarding waivers, disabilities, deferments and scheduling of the ACUPLACER, call 732-224-2660

It is your responsibility to contact your appropriate college counselor to review your test scores and select appropriate courses. Make an appointment by calling the Counseling Department: 732-224-2555

Before each semester, call the Program Administrator for an overview of your selected automotive courses. 732-224-2747

NATEF and ASE 

The Mission of NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) lies in an effort to evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry, and recommend qualifying programs for certification by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, which, in turn, takes part in training tomorrow's automotive service technicians to be leaders in their field.

 

  ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) strives to improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive service technicians. Brookdale strongly encourages all students to take their ASE exams as they go through the program.