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The Automotive Service Technology Diploma includes 55 semester credit hours and 1,320 instructional hours. Lincoln lists approximately 57 weeks for day, afternoon, and evening schedules.

Day, afternoon, and evening programs are available. Hands-on instruction is provided on campus, with some coursework delivered online.

The curriculum covers gasoline engine construction, electrical systems, powertrain electronics, transmissions and drive systems, HVAC and electrical accessories, advanced automotive electronics and diagnostics, brakes, steering and suspension, and service shop operations.

Training is based at 97 Newberry Road in East Windsor. The campus identifies vehicle lifts, Matco tools, computerized diagnostic equipment, and ASE-certified instructors as part of its automotive training setting.

Lincoln’s February 10, 2025 tuition table lists $36,817 in tuition and $39,894 in total program charges for East Windsor Automotive Service Technology. The total includes separate technology, student, book, tool, and uniform charges shown in that table.

Porter and Chester’s Bridgeport automotive campus is located at 156 Boston Avenue. The current campus listing includes Automotive Technology among its Bridgeport programs.

Porter and Chester’s Automotive Technology program awards a diploma and has a published 12-month length.

The Bridgeport option uses online lectures and on-campus labs. Porter and Chester describes the blended route as available at Bridgeport, with hands-on lab work remaining on campus.

The published program covers engines, electronics, fuel and emission systems, transmissions, body control systems, vehicle performance, and diagnostic tools. Porter and Chester also describes brakes, suspension and steering, HVAC, and scan-based diagnostics.

The program prepares students for ASE certification tests. Professional ASE certification still requires passing the relevant tests and meeting the applicable work experience requirements.

Porter and Chester lists October 19, 2026 as its next start date when reviewed on September 8, 2026.

The CARS degree is listed at Gateway and Naugatuck Valley. The GM, Honda PACT, and Electric Vehicle options are listed at Gateway, while the Fundamentals certificate is listed at Naugatuck Valley.

The Comprehensive Automotive Repair and Service associate degree requires 60 to 63 credits. Its curriculum includes engines, electrical and electronic systems, brakes, HVAC, steering and suspension, engine performance, drivetrains, transmissions, and co-op work experience.

The Honda Professional Auto Career Training Auto Service Certificate requires 39 credits. Coursework and hands-on labs take place at North Haven, followed by practicum experience at a participating Honda or Acura dealership or service center.

The General Motors Automotive Service Certificate requires 35 credits. Classes and labs take place at North Haven, followed by internship experience at a sponsoring GM or AC Delco facility; General Motors supplies vehicles, parts, engines, tools, service information, and materials.

The Automotive Technology Fundamentals Certificate at Naugatuck Valley requires 18 credits and includes brakes, suspension and steering, engine repair, and an automotive elective.

The CT State catalog identifies the Naugatuck Valley Automotive Technician program as accredited by the ASE Education Foundation. Its CARS curriculum prepares students for G1 and A1 through A8 and L1 ASE exams after the required work experience is completed.

The 2026–2027 catalog marks Hamden Automotive Technology as a program in teach-out.

Porter and Chester’s automotive page lists Bridgeport and Waterbury in Connecticut, along with Chicopee in Massachusetts, for its hybrid diploma combining online lecture and campus labs.