The Automotive Technology Program is offered at the Indian Valley Campus. It is designed to prepare students to enter the automotive service repair industry. In addition to an Associate of Science degree, four Certificates of Achievement are offered.
Career Options Auto Mechanic - General, Brake Specialist, Computer Systems Specialist, Diagnostician Specialist, Electrical Repair Specialist, Emission Control Systems Specialist, Factory Service Representative, Front End Specialist, Fuel Injection Specialist, Parts Salesperson, Pre-Teacher Training, Private Business Owner, Service Manager, Transmission Specialist, Tune-Up Specialist
Automotive Technology/Faculty:
Faculty: Ron Palmer
Department phone: (415) 457-8811, ext 8532
Automotive Technology Program Information:
View full program information at http://academics.marin.edu/program/auto
Advisory Committee Members
- Fernando Oliveira, Service Manager, Porsche Marin/Indigo Auto Group
- Russ Oertel, Recruiting Manager, Hansel Auto Group
- Merrilee Alvarado, Director of Employee Culture & Community Relations, Hansel Auto Group
- Charlie Goodman, Checkers Classic Cars
- Savannah Simms, Sales Manager, Price Simms Automotive Group
- Robert Kane, Service Manager, Mercedes Benz
- Aston Martin, Service Manager, Tesla
- Vince Vandell, Operations Director, Marin Luxury Cars
- Jay Hansen, Technical Service Manager, Marin Luxury Cars
- Diana Kennedy, General Manager, Volvo Cars Marin/Price Simms Automotive Group
- Darren Rees, Automotive Apprenticeship Coordinator, Northern California
- Scott Xuereb, CA Representative, Snap-On Industrial Division
- Brian Smith, Toyota Marin
- Cindy Ogawa, Porsche Cars North America
- Blake Andros, Blakes' Auto Body
- Rhody Ringrose, Rhodwork
- John Nirenstein, Phoenix Restorations
- Ken Boatright, Ken's California Auto Body
- Aaron Lofrano, Lofrano & Sons
- Ron Palmer, CTE Department Chair, Instructor, College of Marin
- Mark Barrall, Instructor, College of Marin
- Nick Fara, Instructor, College of Marin