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Automotive

ATL is the Place to Launch Your Automotive Career!

To speak to a representative in Spanish, contact Marty Orozco at 714-797-8800 or email him at lorozco@cypresscollege.edu

Jobs in the automotive and transportation field are numerous. As an automotive student, you can get access to the latest equipment, technology, and automotive designs by taking courses relevant to automotive employment. Community colleges offer courses that are continuously updated on the newest technology to help update your skills.


California Careers in Electric Vehicles

Information, Facts, Job Titles, Hourly Wages and College Programs in Your Region


San Francisco Bay Area

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COLLEGES

Chabot College (Link)
City College of San Francisco (Link)
College of Alameda (Link)
College of Marin (Link)
Contra Costa College (Link)
DeAnza College (Link)
Evergreen Valley College (Link)
Hartnell College (Link)
Las Positas College (Link)
Los Medanos College (Link)
Monterey Peninsula College (Link)
Santa Rosa Junior College (Link)
Skyline College (Link)
Solano College (Link)

 

Orange County Region

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COLLEGES

Golden West College (Link)
Saddleback College (Link)
Santa Ana College (Link)
Fullerton College (Link)
Cypress College (Link)

Los Angeles Area

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COLLEGES

El Camino College (Link)
LA Trade Technical College (Link)
Long Beach City College (Link)
Rio Hondo College (Link)

 

Inland Empire Desert Region

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COLLEGES

Barstow Community College (Link)
Chaffey College (Link)
College of the Desert (Link)
Copper Mountain (Link)
Mt. San Jacinto (Link) 
Palo Verde College (Link)
Riverside Valley College (Link)
San Bernardino Valley College (Link)
Victor Valley College (Link)


Become a Trained Automotive Technician at These Community Colleges:

Northern California – San Francisco/Monterey Bay

UPDATED Version

San Francisco/Monterey Bay is one of the Nation’s Largest Employer Pools for Automotive Service and Design.

Employment in the industry ranges from work in independent garages and dealerships among San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area’s numerous big-name brands to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative and green technology movement.

There are 14 Community Colleges in San Francisco/Monterey Bay that offer automotive programs. Download this brochure for more information.

(English PDF) New!


Southern California – Los Angeles

Los Angeles is the Nation’s Largest Employer Pool for Automotive Service and Design.

Employment in the industry ranges from work in dealerships among Southern California’s numerous brands to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative technology movement.

There are 10 Community Colleges in LA that offer automotive programs. Download one of these brochures for more information.

(English PDF) New!


Southern California – Orange County

Orange County is the Nation’s Largest Employer Pool for Automotive Service and Design.

Employment in the industry ranges from work in dealerships among Southern California’s numerous brands to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative technology movement.

There are 5 Community Colleges in Orange County that offer automotive programs. Download one of these brochures for more information.

(English PDF) New!


San Diego/Imperial Valley

A Dynamic Employer Pool for Automotive Service and Design.

Employment in the industry ranges from work in dealerships among Southern California’s numerous brands to an array of independent automotive repair companies to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative technology movement.

There are 7 Community Colleges in the San Diego/Imperial Valley that offer automotive programs. Download one of these brochures for more information.

(English PDF) New!


Inland Empire/Desert Region

A Dynamic Employer Pool for Automotive Service and Design.

COD Auto brochure map artEmployment in the industry ranges from work in dealerships among Southern California’s numerous brands to an array of independent automotive repair companies to being a key part of the state’s growing alternative technology movement.

There are 9 Community Colleges in the Inland Empire/Desert Region that offer automotive programs. Download one of these brochures for more information.

(English PDF)
(Spanish PDF*)


Fast Track to an Automotive Technology Career in the Inland Empire/Desert Region

Includes industry pathways, past and projected job openings and earnings, and career paths. Available for the following local colleges:

  • Barstow Community College
  • Chaffey College
  • College of the Desert
  • Copper Mountain College
  • Mt. San Jacinto College
  • Palo Verde College
  • Riverside City College
  • San Bernadino Valley College
  • Victor Valley College

*To speak to a representative in Spanish, contact Marty Orozco at 714-797-8800 or email him at lorozco@cypresscollege.edu

Formerly CETI/ATRE; Our name has changed to better reflect the industry focus of our initiative.

Careers in Automotive and Transportation

Jobs in the automotive and transportation field are numerous. As an automotive student, you can get access to the latest equipment, technology, and automotive designs by taking courses relevant to automotive employment. Community colleges offer courses that are continuously updated on the newest technology to help update your skills. Check out these updated brochures for community college locations where you can become a trained automotive technician! Click here!

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