Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dallascollege.edu/hb1508.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
Eastfield campus only
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.AT.HONDA.PROF
Students pursuing this degree must meet the following requirements:
- Pass the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) or SAT or ACT.
- Score 40 or higher on the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test.
- One letter of recommendation from an employer or teacher.
- Valid driver’s license, with less than three moving violations.
- No DUI/DWIs, no felonies.
- Valid social security number or U.S. work permit.
- Take two Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) program is a specialized program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as a service technician at a Honda or Acura dealership.
Upon completion of the two-year program, students will earn an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology Honda PACT Degree and factory certification. Students are encouraged to gain sponsorship/employment from a participating Honda/Acura dealership approved by Dallas College upon entering the program. They are required to have this sponsorship/paid internship/employment at a Honda/Acura dealer for at least 640 hours as a technician in order to receive the Honda Professional Automotive Career Training degree and factory certification.
Emphasis is placed upon the development of the necessary hands-on skills and knowledge required to function in Honda/Acura dealerships repairing and maintaining Honda/Acura model automobiles with electronic systems. This program includes operational theory, practical skills, and accepted shop procedures reinforced by intensive practice during cooperative work experience periods in the sponsoring dealership.
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