Steps to take for admission to Midlands Technical College and the Automotive Department

• You must first complete an application to Midlands Technical College. The college application form is posted on our web site.
• You will receive notification that your application has been received and that you must take the placement test. This is a test of your reading, writing and math skills.
• Once you have completed the test you may schedule an advisement appointment with the Automotive Department at (803)738-7751. NOTE: All students wishing to enter the Automotive Department must meet with an automotive instructor for advisement, no one else may advise you for this department.

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AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT: Entrance Requirements

All Automotive Students Must Attend a MANDATORY New Student Orientation Prior To The Beginning Of Their First Semester In The Automotive Program - Failure to attend will result in being ineligible to attend automotive classes.

RDG Score of 80-compass or 40-asset – or DVS before entering Automotive
MATH Score of 44-compass or 40-asset – To take curriculum level courses
ENGLISH Score of 30 compass or asset – To take curriculum level courses

Open enrollment
Student may start any semester (daytime) or at the beginning of section (night)

Student may take Certificate or Associate degree program
Certificate – Certificate awarded for each successfully completed automotive course, 6 semesters/6 certificates total (60 credit hours).
Associate Degree – 6 semesters of automotive training plus 2 general ed. classes each fall and spring semester to complete in 2 years (total 84 cr.hrs.)

Automotive Course Sequence
New student will be placed in one of the following their first semester:

• Electrical Systems (3 classes)
• Brakes and Suspension (4 classes)
• Heating and Air Conditioning (2 classes)
• Engine Repair (2 classes)

All automotive courses have 2 to 4 classes to be taken concurrently: (Ex. Aut 141/Aut 241 must be taken the same semester.)

All students follow specific course sequence for 6 semesters:

Sequence #1 Electrical Systems Brakes and Suspension HVAC Engine Repair Trans. & Drive trains Engine Performance	Sequence #2 Brakes and suspension HVAC Engine Repair Electrical System Engine Performance Trans. & Drive Trains
Sequence #3 HVAC Engine Repair Electrical Systems Engine Performance Trans. & Drive Trains Brakes and Suspension	Sequence #4 Engine Repair Electrical Systems Brakes and Suspension Trans. & Drive Trains Engine Performance HVAC

Special Requirements:

• Required tool list: approx. $1800 – 2800 cost first semester (no further requirement)
• Work uniform – button down front shirt/work pants or properly fitting coveralls