Automotive Machinist Technology
Overview
Our Automotive Machinist Technology program, offered on the Raymond Campus, provides the very best hands-on instruction and training to prepare you for employment in the field of automotive, industrial, and small engine machining. In just one year, you can complete a Career Certificate and be ready for employment.
But if you want to learn the art of porting a cylinder head and stroking a crankshaft to squeeze out every drop of power an engine has to offer, our Technical Certificate or Associate of Applied Science degree is for you.
We offer hands-on experience with cylinder boring, submerged arc welding of crankshafts, operating a drill press and crankshaft grinder, milling machines, connecting rod rebuilds, and engine assembly. The experience you gain from our program will serve you the rest of your career.
- Fundamentals for Automotive Machinists
- Cylinder Head Service
- Cylinder Block Service
- Engine Assembly and Testing
- Brake Rotor and Drum Machining
- Crankshaft Grinding and Rotating Assembly Balancing
- High-Performance Cylinder Head Service
- Special Problems in Automotive Machinist
Quick Facts
- Associate of Applied Science: 61–63 hrs.
- Career Certificate: 30 hrs.
- Technical Certificate: 46 hrs.
- Raymond
- Face-to-Face
Sample Curriculum
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Technical English or English Composition I | 3–4 |
| Public Speaking I or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics/Science Elective | 3–4 |
| Total Hours | 61–63 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Automotive Machinist Technology I | 6 |
| Fundamentals for Automotive Machinists | 6 |
| Cylinder Head Service | 6 |
| Cylinder Block Service | 6 |
| Engine Assembly | 6 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| High-Performance Heads | 4 |
| Parts and Labor | 3 |
| Crankshaft Balancing and Advanced Crankshaft Grinding | 3 |
| Brake Rotor and Drum Machining | 3 |
| Special Problem in Automotive Machinist | 3 |
| Total Hours | 46 |
Students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university should consult with their advisor about course transferability. Students who wish to transfer to a Mississippi public university should consult with their advisor regarding course transferability as outlined in the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning/Community College Articulation Agreement.