Louisiana Technical College offers automotive training at more than a dozen of its campuses across the state, including Baton Rouge, Tallulah, Natchitoches, Lafayette and Young Memorial. LTC offers an associate of applied science degree in automotive technology with the purpose of training students for entry-level jobs in the auto service and repair industry. The school also offers technical diplomas and certificates of technical studies in specific areas. LTC's automotive programs are designed to prepare students to pass ASE certification exams.
Fletcher Technical College, a state college in Houma, offers associate degrees and certificates in automotive technology and related fields. The programs are designed to prepare students for automotive service and repair careers at auto dealerships and repair shops with salaries ranging from $20,000 to $60,000 a year. Programs are also designed to prepare students to pass ASE certification. The curriculum includes training in the diagnosis of malfunctions and repair of engines, drive trains, suspension systems, cooling systems, and electrical systems.
Sowela Community Technical College, located in Lake Charles, offers an associate degree in automotive technology designed to prepare students for technical careers in the automotive service and repair industry. The diploma requires 61 semester hours, and it aims to prepare students for ASE certification. The curriculum is based on NATEF standards. Courses include engine performance, steering and suspension, brakes, heating and air conditioning, automatic transmission and trans axle, and job-seeking skills. Sowela is part of the Louisiana state system of technical colleges.
Bossier Parish Technical School, located on the Shreveport-Bossier campus of Louisiana Technical College, allows high school students to earn college credit in its automotive technology program. Students, who must be at least 16 years old, are bused from their regular high schools to attend the center two periods each day. The curriculum includes training in brakes, steering and suspension, engine performance, and electrical and electronic systems. Students work at an auto dealership during the summer between their junior and senior years.