Drive Your Future with Honda PACT
Get hands-on training, real dealership experience, and industry credentials—all designed to shift your career into high gear. Automobiles are much more complex than they used to be, increasingly relying on complicated computer systems and electronics for operation. At San Jacinto College, students receive the right training on Honda and Acura vehicles to excel in the ever-changing and always exciting field of automotive technology. The Honda PACT program prepares students to enter several exciting career avenues, including service technician, parts counter, service writer, shop foreman, service manager, and car sales—areas that reward strong talent.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
This learning pathway— a series of related and “stacked” certificates and degrees—includes the following awards. You can start at any point on the path and earn certificates on your way to completing the degree.
- Automotive Technology, Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) Program, Certificate of Technology (1 year)
- Automotive Technology, Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) Program, Level 2 Certificate (1.5 years)
- Automotive Technology, Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) Program, Associate of Applied Science (2 years)
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing the last award in the pathway will be able to:
- Diagnose and repair electrical and electronic systems.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical systems and components.
- Diagnose and repair hydraulic systems and components.
- Diagnose and repair drivability concerns.
- Interpret technical information using industry software.
Program Accreditation
San Jacinto College is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF). This accreditation ensures that your training will meet or exceed industry standards.
Licensure or Certification
Upon the completion of this curriculum, students should be prepared to take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification exams and be ready for full-time employment in the automotive service industry.
External Learning Experiences
This program includes external learning experiences outside of the classroom, e.g., an internship, externship, clinical, practicum, or cooperative learning experience. Those experiences are typically on-site at a business or organization.
All students participating in external learning experiences are required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the external learning sites. Some learning sites outside the college have their own vaccination requirements. These rules come from those facilities and are not mandated by the college. Failure to meet those immunization requirements may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the external learning site.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
In addition to being admitted to the College, students must also be admitted to the Automotive Technology, Honda PACT program, which has additional requirements and/or steps.
Students interested in the Honda PACT Level 2 Certificate program must meet with the PACT coordinator or department chair before registering for automotive classes.
Plan of Study
3AUTO-H
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| AUMT 1201 | Introduction and Theory of Automotive Technology | 2 |
| AUMT 1410 | Automotive Brake Systems | 4 |
| AUMT 1416 | Automotive Suspension and Steering | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Speech Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Business and Professional Communication | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| AUMT 1407 | Automotive Electrical Systems | 4 |
| AUMT 2421 | Automotive Electrical Diagnosis and Repair | 4 |
| AUMT 2188 | Internship - Automotive Technology | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences or Government/Political Science or American History | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) or Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer Year One Term | ||
| AUMT 1345 | Automotive Climate Control Systems | 3 |
| AUMT 1319 | Automotive Engine Repair | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Term | ||
| AUMT 2417 | Automotive Engine Performance Analysis I | 4 |
| AUMT 2434 | Automotive Engine Performance Analysis II | 4 |
| AUMT 2288 | Internship - Automotive Technology | 2 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| AUMT 2413 | Manual Drivetrain and Axles | 4 |
| AUMT 2425 | Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxles | 4 |
| AUMT 2289 | Internship - Automotive Technology | 2 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Capstone Experience: AUMT 2289 Internship - Automotive Technology
Eligible for credentialing exams
Note: Applicants must meet the admission requirements for San Jacinto College.
Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a prerequisite course.
Exceptions must be approved by the Department Chair.