AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS AT THE   

   ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS

Nita Arguelles

Instructional Assistant

Northern Virginia Community College
3001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311

                   OFFICE HOURS

Call me if you would like to tour the automotive facilities and see the (41) program vehicles and equipment.  While you're here, pick up booklets for the generic associates degree and certificates programs, General Motors associates degree program, collision repair program.

Other courses offered:

Emissions inspection licensing course (AUT 225)* 1 credit

Provides training for certified inspectors in the Virginia State Emissions Inspection Program. Mechanical experience is desired, but not required.  Please consult the latest NVCC catalog or schedule of classes online at www.nvcc.edu to find the next available classes.  Classes are held at the Alexandria campus, once a week, for four consecutive weeks. The classes fill up fast, so enroll early! 

*If this is the only class you will be taking at NVCC, no placement test is required.  For questions, please contact Cammy White, Automotive Counselor, at (703)845-6268 or email her at hwhite@nvcc.edu.

Certified emission repair licensing course (AUT 226)  2 credits  

This course is the Virginia certification course for the Certified Repair Technician (CRT) licensing program.

Prerequisite for this course is AUT 215 (Emissions Diagnosis and Repair) or ASE A8. This course presents logical diagnostic strategies to identify and correct vehicle HC, CO and NOx emissions failures.  Specifically addresses the technologies and techniques required for successful diagnosis and repair of vehicles failing Acceleration Simulation Mode (ASM) and Two-Speed Idle Mode Tests (on dynamometer "dyno").  Current ASM diagnostic equipment will be introduced, discussed, and usage demonstrated. 

- Note! The Business office does not accept credit cards-only cash, check or money order! Pay your tuition by credit card using NovaConnect.

- Snapon and Matco Tool representatives will hold tool shows this September.  Students enrolled in the auto     programs get discounts on tools from these manufacturers.  Check this website for the tool show dates or check the announcement on the board at Alexandria campus engineering bldg room 117.

        Snapon John Wolski - Account Executive /301- 213-8665 phone /410- 604-0096 fax

               Snap-on Catalog at http://digimag.rrd.com/CAT1000i

    MATCO Perry Greene- Sales Manager / 703-282-0640 (office)/704-254-4488(cell)/800-331-2427(Votech)

                 Perry.greene@matcotools.com         www.matcotools.com/votech

- Have you heard of the Nova Deferred Tuition Program?

To help meet students’ educational expenses, NOVA provides a deferred tuition payment plan. For a non-refundable fee ($40 or $45 depending on the number of payments selected), this plan allows students to pay their tuition in monthly (1-3 months), interest-free payments. The earlier students enroll in the program, the lower the monthly payment option will be.

For more information and to enroll in the program, click on the
e-Cashier Web logo

Do you have job openings for automotive and collision repair technicians at your shop or dealership?  We have students with various skill levels looking for jobs all the time.  Please email your ads to me (earguelles@nvcc.edu) and I will post them on the board near the classrooms.

There are plans to hold an automotive job fair here at the Alexandria campus in September.  Would you like to participate and talk to the students?  The event is free-please call me at 703-845-4608 for more information.