Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician Apprenticeship, AS

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Upon successful completion of the Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician AS Degree Apprenticeship program, the apprentice will be prepared for completion of the related and supplemental instruction component of the State approved San Joaquin Valley Automotive Technician Apprenticeship Program. The apprentice is awarded a Journey Level Certificate from the State Division of Apprenticeship Standards upon completion of 7600 hours of On-The-Job training and satisfactory employer reports. The apprentices are qualified to perform service, maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting of diesel engines, transmissions, drive trains, transaxles, brakes, suspensions, steering systems, charging systems, electrical systems, electronic engine controls, fuel management controls, computer control systems and air conditioning systems on Caterpillar tractors and heavy equipment.

NOTE: Please refer to the current catalog for information about Special Admissions Programs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician AS Degree Apprenticeship program, 90% of the apprentices will score 60 or higher on the AED test administered by Caterpillar and/or Association of Equipment Dealers.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Requirements (AA-GE) Pattern Units: 24
California State University General Education Requirements (CSU-GE), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 40
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 37

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of major and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core Requirements

Complete 38 units

AGEGR 021 Agricultural Welding Units: 2
or
CAT 021 Agricultural Welding Units: 2
CAT 080 Caterpillar Service Industry Units: 3
CAT 081 Caterpillar Engine Fundamentals Units: 4
CAT 082 Fundamentals of Hydraulics Units: 3
CAT 083 Caterpillar Engine Fuel Systems Units: 3
CAT 084 Fundamentals of Electrical Systems Units: 3
CAT 085 Caterpillar Air Conditioning Units: 2
CAT 086 Fundamentals of Caterpillar Power Trains Units: 3
CAT 087 Caterpillar Machine Hydraulic Systems Units: 3
CAT 090 Caterpillar Undercarriage and Final Drive Units: 3
CAT 091 Caterpillar Machine Electronic Systems Units: 3
CAT 092 Caterpillar Engine Performance Units: 2
CAT 093 Caterpillar Diagnostic Testing Units: 2
CAT 094 Caterpillar Machine Specific Systems Units: 2

Internship

Complete 16 units

CAT 069V Internship: Heavy Equipment-Caterpillar Units: 1-4

Minimum Major Units Required: 54

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 78

For more information:

Contact the Applied Science, Business, and Technology Division