The Philadelphia Automotive Training School provides hands-on automotive training with a focus on the technology aspect of the industry, as many vehicles are operated by computerized systems. The school's automotive training and repair program is 10 weeks of hands-on shop training with experienced automotive service industry professionals. The program is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and provides "extensive job placement" for all graduates, according to the school's website. The school's manufacturing and automation program is also 10 weeks and features work stations in robotics, electrical wiring, hydraulics and pneumatics.
Lincoln Technical Institute is one of the best schools for automotive and diesel learning, according to Auto Education. With campuses in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, programs include automotive technology, collision repair, motorcycle technology, diesel, and high performance. Training as an automotive technician includes hands-on training in automotive technology, electrical systems, fuel and emissions systems, drive-ability diagnostics, transmissions and drive lanes, according to the school's website. Lincoln Tech provides national job placement post graduation.
The Universal Technical Institute has locations around the United States including those in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts and California. The school provides training for careers in the automotive, diesel, motorcycle, marine and collision repair fields as well as specialized technical education programs under the NASCAR Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, and Marine Mechanics Institute. The school's automotive technology training program features 51 weeks of hands-on troubleshooting, service and repair training of domestic and foreign cars, according to the school's website. The school also helps with job placement.
The Arizona Automotive Institute offers training for students interested in careers in the automotive service technology, combination welding and heating, diesel truck, air conditioning and basic refrigeration and ventilation fields. It also provides resume preparation and job placement services. The school's automotive service technology program, for example, features training in conventional and computerized electrical systems, brakes, steering and suspension systems, fuel and ignition systems and advanced computerized diagnostic systems, according to the school's website.