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Automotive Service Certificate

Keep Vehicles Moving

Go from automotive hobbyist to professional technician.

Become a skilled automotive technician with this 35-credit certificate program. With Owen’s Automotive Service Certificate, you’ll master both traditional mechanics and modern electronics.

Whether diagnosing complex electrical systems or optimizing fuel controls, this certificate will help you develop the expertise that service shops and dealerships need.

Become the problem-solver who gets stranded drivers back on the road, the technician who restores confidence in every vehicle you touch and the professional who keeps communities mobile and connected.

Small Classes. Expert Guidance.

At Owens, you have a team of dedicated, experienced professionals guiding you. In turn, your faculty will be supported by an Advisory Committee of local professionals.

Our instructors are automotive experts who take pride in your success. Combined with our small class sizes, you’ll get one-on-one mentorship and precise technical feedback tailored to your goals.

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Award Type
Certificate

Department
Department of Transportation Technologies

Required Credit Hours
35

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Real Results

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Year of training—strong financial aid support and low costs

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Small classes foster personalized mentorship and support

NATEF

Accreditation (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation)

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Shop-Ready Skills for Auto Service Careers

Step into our fully-equipped automotive labs where you’ll develop the essential expertise that every service station and repair shop needs. This isn’t classroom theory—it’s intensive, hands-on training that mirrors real-world automotive challenges.

You’ll develop a toolkit of essential technical skills:

  • Basic automotive systems diagnostics and repair
  • Brake and suspension systems
  • Diagnostic equipment and tool use
  • Electrical system fundamentals
  • Engine maintenance and repair procedures
  • Safety procedures and industry standards

Looking to earn an associate degree? Credits you earn in this certificate program may be applied toward the Automotive Technology, AAS.

Career Outcomes

The automotive industry needs skilled technicians who can handle today’s sophisticated vehicles—and Ohio’s job market is overflowing with opportunities. This certificate accelerates you into a stable, well-paying career as a service technician.

You’ll command the critical systems driving modern vehicles: advanced brake technology, complex electrical networks and cutting-edge diagnostic equipment. More than basic repair work, you’ll train on the same high-tech systems that professional shops depend on daily.

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In Their Words

“I think the biggest advantage of going to Owens is the smaller class sizes, because you are able to have more one-on-one learning opportunities with the professors,” said Santos.

Clay Santos, Applied Engineering, ’22

Getting Started at Owens

Begin your high-quality education at an affordable price today! 

Enrollment is easy—just fill out an online admissions application to get started. We’ll ask you to submit your transcripts for course placement and college credit. 

Upon acceptance, schedule a meeting with your admissions advisor to register for classes. Next, attend an on-campus orientation and meet with your student financial services advisor to discuss ways to pay for college.

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Accreditation

Certified by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). For more information regarding certification standards contact the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), 101 Blue Seal Drive, S.E., Suite 101, Leesburg, NA 20175, phone (703) 669-6125, web address: www.natef.org.

The instruction, course of study, facilities and equipment of this institution have been evaluated by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation and meet the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence standards of quality for the training of automobile technicians in the following areas:

  • Brakes
  • Electrical/Electronic Systems
  • Engine Performance
  • Suspension & Steering
  • Automatic Transmission & Transaxle
  • Engine Repair
  • Heating & Air Conditioning
  • Manual Drive Train & Axles