American River College | Automotive Technology | Auto Collision Technology

Automotive Technology
Automotive Collision Technology
Diesel Technology
4700 College Oak Drive
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 484-8354
(916) 484-8183 (Fax)

Ms. Gabriel Meehan, Dean
Technical Education
Email: MeehanG@arc.losrios.edu

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Automotive Technology | Automotive Collision Technology | Diesel Technology

Degree Programs:

A.S. - Automotive Analysis
A.S. - Automotive Collision Technology (Mather*)
A.S. - Automotive Component Service Technician
A.S. - Automotive Technology

Certificate Programs:

Automotive Analysis
Automotive Claims Estimator
Automotive Collision Technology (Mather*)
Automotive Component Service Technician
Automotive Service Technician
Automotive Technology
Diesel Mechanics (Mather*)
Transmission Service

Certificates of Completion
offered by the department:

Air Conditioning Service
Parts and Service
Undercar Service

*Instruction is held at our Mather Center location.
Map to Mather Center

Faculty and Staff Email:

Automotive Technology
Boyle, Bob
Burks, John
French, Ben
Gibson, Harold
Green, Rene' - Department Chair
Harper, Eric
McCormack, John
Sipes, James (Mike)

Support Staff
Pfau, Paula - Clerk
pfaup@arc.losrios.edu

Djubek, John - Lead Lab Technician
djubekj@arc.losrios.edu

Iwamiya, Jonathan - Tool Room Attendant
iwamiyj@arc.losrios.edu

Sandor, Lydia - Administrative Assistant
sandorg@arc.losrios.edu

Shevchuk, Gennadiy - Lab Technician
shevchg@arc.losrios.edu

Automotive Collision Technology, Mather Center*
Joe, Donald

Automotive Diesel Technology, Mather Center*
Weckman, Craig

ARC Automotive Technology classes - Our instructors are ASE certified and have advanced degrees!

PATC and The Central Valley New Car Dealership Association Images - Link to PATC

The Professional Automotive Training Center (PATC) is a partnership between the Central Valley New Car Dealers Association, American River College, Cosumnes River College and Sierra College. The goal of the PATC is to upgrade and enhance the skills of employees currently working in automotive service, sales, and business departments. Courses are taught by in-field professionals familiar with the latest trends in the automotive industry. VW Annimation Image

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Tuition

ARC offers an excellent and low cost education in Automotive Technology, Automotive Collision Technology and Diesel Technology. Tuition costs $20 per unit, and most classes are four units each. Students can attend full time or part time and take from one to six classes per semester. Typically, students take three, four-unit classes or 12 units in a semester.

California Residents:

Tuition*	$240.00 (12 units @ $20/unit)
Books**	$240.00
Typical 2-year Program Costs	$960.00 plus the cost of books

Out-of-State Residents:

Out of State Instructional Costs
(First Year of Instruction)

After One Year of In-state Residency

Tuition*	$2,316.00 (12 units @ $193/unit)
Books**	$240.00

tuition*	$240.00 (12 units @ $20/unit)
books**	$240.00

*Current Tuition Information
**Book costs are an estimate.
Financial Aid Information

NOTE: although ARC does not offer dormitory accommodations, there are a variety of housing options available near campus.

Why ARC?

Short-term classes • Most classes offer college credit • Smog License Prep/Update • Low Fees!