Program Information
Students looking to shift their careers into high gear should look no further than the Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) program at San Jacinto College. 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 – all areas that reward strong talent.
The Honda PACT program:
- Offers hands-on training to learn the automotive fundamentals for Honda and Acura vehicles;
- Provides the opportunity to Earn While You Learn as students are also employed as dealer technicians while completing the program; and
- Gives students experience needed to prepare for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exam.
Additional Information
All automotive technology programs at San Jacinto College are accredited through ASE Education Foundation.
Career Opportunities
The Automotive Technology Honda PACT program prepares students for careers in dealerships as:
- Service advisors;
- Service technicians;
- Parts counter persons;
- Service writers; and
- Car salespeople.
Earning Potential
Earning potential varies widely, depending on work ethic, experience, certifications, and dealer work flow.
For more information, students may contact Manit Bunnimit, Program Coordinator at manit.bunnimit@sjcd.edu or 281-998-6350, x1137 or Kay Richardson, Department Chair at kay.richardson@sjcd.edu or 281-991-2608
Campus
Central Campus
Information
The Honda PACT Level 2 Certificate is designed to teach technical competence and professional level skills to incoming technicians. The curriculum has been co-designed by Honda and San Jacinto College. San Jacinto College can provide the training you need. The program requires the student to work at a Honda or Acura dealership as well as attend San Jacinto College classroom and laboratory classes, where the student will work on Honda and Acura donated training vehicles. 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. San Jacinto College is accredited by the ASE Education Foundation (ASEEF). This accreditation ensures that your training will meet or exceed industry standards. Students interested in the Honda Level 2 Certificate program must meet with the PACT Coordinator or Department Chair before registering for automotive classes.
Students enrolling into San Jacinto College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by San Jacinto College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites 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 clinical/external learning site.
Plan of Study
5AUTO-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 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Second Term | ||
| AUMT 1407 | Automotive Electrical Systems | 4 |
| AUMT 2421 | Automotive Electrical Diagnosis and Repair | 4 |
| AUMT 2188 | Internship - Automotive Technology | 1 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| AUMT 2413 | Manual Drivetrain and Axles | 4 |
| AUMT 2425 | Automotive Automatic Transmission and Transaxles | 4 |
| AUMT 2289 | Internship - Automotive Technology | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Capstone Experience: AUMT 2289 Internship - Automotive Technology
Eligible for credentialing exam
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.