Do you want to become a skilled automotive service technician and have the opportunity to work in one of the best-equipped shops in Missouri? The AMT program at LSTC is one of only a select few in the country that meets the strict Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) industry standards and provides training under the supervision of competent, ASE certified instructors. This program fully educates students in the fundamentals of the automotive trade, so that they can advance rapidly within the industry or begin businesses for themselves.   
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Program Accreditation/Certifications:
National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) accredited;
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified;
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certified.

Degrees/Certificates Offered:
Associate of Applied Science-General option
Associate of Applied Science-Light Duty Diesel option
Certificate of Proficiency in Automotive Transmission/Transaxle
Certificate of Proficiency in Maintenance and Light Repair
Certificate of Proficiency in Engine Performance
Certificate of Proficiency in General Automotive

Faculty Highlights:
Faculty sponsored “TECH TEAM” motorsports club; Experienced ASE Certified Automotive Technicians

Additional Application Requirements:

1. Submit the complete High School Attendance Record form signed by your high school counselor.  Transfer students and students who earned GEDs rather than high school diplomas do not need to submit the high school attendance record form.
2. Take a mechanical reasoning test.  Contact the Office of Admissions to schedule your testing appointment.

For priority consideration in the Automotive Technology program, all of these items must be received by the Office of Admissions by March 1.  Candidates may submit applications after March 1, but those applications will not be given preference.  Applications will be accepted until the program is full.