Program Overview
Improve your automotive transmissions knowledge with ICS Canada’s Automotive Transmissions Essentials Certificate online program. This program can help you prepare for industry certification and enhance your skills for employment in a garage, dealership, auto supply store, or in public transportation. With ICS Canada, you train at home and at a pace that's right for you. You’ll learn about the essential theory of manual drive trains and automatic transmission systems and then practice what you’ve learned by completing practical exercises. You can even complete this program in just two months.¹ ²
Program Goal and Outcomes
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Program Goal
To enhance skills for employment in the automotive field in the area of automotive transmissions, including manual and automatic transmission systems.
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Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the purpose of the major components in an automobile's drivetrain
- Describe the components and operation of the clutch assembly
- Identify common clutch problems, and describe how to remove and service the clutch assembly
- Name and describe the components and operation of manual and automatic transmissions
- Describe how to diagnose, troubleshoot, and perform routine transmission procedures, including removing, servicing, and replacing a transmission
- Name and describe the components and operation of front-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive vehicles, including drive shafts, differentials, and drive axles
- Identify the components and operation of 4WD and AWD systems, including the procedures necessary to diagnose and service those systems
- Describe basic electrical circuits, circuit components, and electrical measuring and test equipment
- Describe the procedures to troubleshoot and diagnose specific manufacturers' electronic transmission control systems
- Identify and describe the components and operation of various manufacturers' transmissions and describe the disassembly and reassembly procedures for typical transmissions and transaxles for each manufacturer
- List the various hand tools and specialized tools used when working with automotive systems
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Course 1
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Manual Drivetrain and Axles
Objectives:
- Explain the operation of a manual transmission or transaxle clutch system.
- Describe the diagnosis and service of the clutch, flywheel, and control mechanisms.
- Explain the operation, diagnosis, and service of a manual transmission and transaxle.
- Discuss the operation, diagnosis, and service of driveshafts, U-joints, constant velocity (CV) joints, and differentials in the final drive.
- Describe the operation of four-wheel drive (4WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) systems.
- Explain the diagnosis and service of the transfer case, hubs, and control system.
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Additional Material
Textbook: Automotive Technology, 5th Edition
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Course 2
| AT020 |
Automatic Transmissions and Transaxles
Objectives:
- Explain the operation of an automatic transmission and transaxle system, as well as that of the mechanical and hydraulic components.
- Describe the diagnosis and service of an automatic transmission and transaxle system.
- Explain the disassembly and overhaul of an automatic transmission and transaxle, including subcomponents and measurements.
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Additional Material
Textbook: Automotive Technology, 5th Edition
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Computer Specifications
As you know this is an online academic program. This means you will need access to high-speed internet to begin your program. In addition, you will need access to a Microsoft® Windows® based computer running Windows 10® or later or an Apple® Mac® computer running macOS® or later, and an email account to complete your program.
Sample Lesson
To view an Automotive Transmissions Essentials sample lesson, click here.
Automotive Transmissions Essentials Program Details
In ICS Canada’s Automotive Transmissions Essentials online training program, you’ll cover topics such as:
- The introduction to manual and automatic transmissions
- Drive shafts, differentials, and drive axles
- Four-wheel drive systems and drivetrain electrical systems
ASE Certification Preparation
There is no direct certification as a result of this program but this program will help to prepare students to sit for the ASE A2-A3 Transmission-related certification exams.
