The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

The Modern Automotive Service Technician online program teaches the construction, operation, diagnosis, service, and repair of late-model automobiles and light trucks. This comprehensive program uses a building-block approach that starts with the fundamental principles of system operation and progresses gradually to complex diagnostic and service procedures. Students and professionals learn quickly and easily, helped by thousands of color illustrations, scores of 2-D and 3-D animations, built-in quizzes, and other interactive features. The program provides thorough coverage of the latest developments in the automotive field, including OBD II diagnostics, enhanced emissions testing, misfire monitoring, air bag systems, anti-lock brakes, and security systems. Organized around the eight ASE automobile test areas, this program is a valuable resource for students preparing for a career in automotive technology, as well as experienced technicians preparing for ASE Certification/Recertification Tests. The program is correlated to standards set by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF).

  · Foundations of Automotive Technology

  · Overview of Automotive Systems
  · Automotive Careers and Required Skills
  · Basic Automotive Hand Tools
  · Automotive Power Tools and Equipment
  · Auto Shop and Safety
  · Measurement and Math
  · Basic Electricity and Electronics
  · Locating and Using Service Information
  · Fasteners, Gaskets, Seals, and Sealants
  · Vehicle Maintenance, Fluid Service, and Recycling

  · Automotive Engines

  · Fundamentals of Engine Operation
  · Classifying Engines
  · Engine Top End Construction
  · Engine Bottom End Construction
  · Engine Front End Construction
  · Engine Size and Performance Measurements
  · Cooling System Fundamentals
  · Cooling System Diagnosis, Service, and Repair
  · Lubrication System Fundamentals
  · Engine Mechanical Problems
  · Engine Removal and Disassembly and Parts Cleaning
  · Engine Bottom End Service
  · Engine Top End Service
  · Engine Front End Service and Engine Installation

  · Battery, Starting, and Charging Systems

  · Automotive Batteries
  · Battery Testing and Service
  · Starting System Fundamentals
  · Starting System Diagnosis and Repair
  · Charging System Fundamentals
  · Charging System Diagnosis and Repair

  · Engine Performance and Computer Systems

  · Computer System Fundamentals
  · On-board Diagnostic and Scan Tools
  · Computer System Service
  · Fuel Tanks, Pumps, Lines, and Filters
  · Gasoline Injection Fundamentals
  · Gasoline Injection Diagnosis and Repair
  · Ignition System Fundamentals
  · Ignition System Problems, Testing, and Repair
  · Emission Control System Fundamentals
  · Emission Control System Testing, Service, and Repair
  · Exhaust Systems, Turbochargers, and Superchargers - Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and Repair
  · Engine Performance and Driveability
  · Advanced Diagnostics
  · Engine Tune-up

  · Electrical Systems

  · Lights, Instrumentation, Wipers, and Horns
  · Sound Systems and Power Accessories
  · Restraint Systems
  · Restraint Systems Diagnosis and Repair
  · Security and Navigation Systems

  · Drive Tran and Axles

  · Clutch Fundamentals
  · Clutch Diagnosis and Repair
  · Manual Transmission Fundamentals
  · Manual Transmission Diagnosis and Repair
  · Automatic Transmission Fundamentals
  · Automatic Transmission Diagnosis and Service
  · Drive Shaft and Transfer Case Fundamentals
  · Drive Shaft and Transfer Case Diagnosis and Repair
  · Differential and Rear Drive Axle Fundamentals
  · Differential and Rear Axle Diagnosis and Repair
  · Transaxle and Front Drive Axle Fundamentals
  · Transaxle and Front Drive Axle Diagnosis and Repair

  · Suspension, Steering, and Brakes

  · Tire, Wheel, and Wheel Bearing Fundamentals
  · Tire, Wheel, and Wheel Bearing Diagnosis and Repair
  · Suspension System Fundamentals
  · Suspension System Diagnosis and Repair
  · Steering System Fundamentals
  · Steering System Diagnosis and Repair
  · Wheel Alignment
  · Brake System Fundamentals
  · Brake System Diagnosis and Repair
  · Anti-Lock Brakes, Traction Control, and Stability Control - Fundamentals and Service

  · Heating and Air Conditioning

  · Heating and Air Conditioning Fundamentals
  · Diagnosis
  · Service
  · Repair