2022 - 2023 Catalog
Program: Automotive Technology
Title: Toyota Technician-Training and Education Network A.A.S.

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)

• 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.TOYOTA.TECH

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.
• Valid driver's license, with less than three moving violations.
• No DUI/DWIs, no felonies.
• Valid social security number or U.S. work permit.
• Pass two Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications.
• Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Toyota Technician-Training and Education Network program is a specialized program designed to prepare students for entry level employment as a service technician at a Toyota/Lexus dealership.

Upon completion of the two-year program, students will earn an Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology Toyota Technology Degree and factory certification. Students are encouraged to gain sponsorship/employment from a participating Toyota/Lexus dealership approved by Dallas College upon entering the program. They are required to have this sponsorship/paid internship/employment at a Toyota/Lexus dealer for at least 640 hours as a technician in order to receive the Toyota Technology degree and factory certification.

Emphasis is placed upon the development of the necessary hands-on skills and knowledge required to function in Toyota/Lexus dealerships repairing and maintaining Toyota/Lexus 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.