ChryslerCap

Program Overview:

This two-year apprenticeship program is designed to prepare individuals to work as an automotive service technician at a Chrysler dealership. The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree curriculum was designed by Chrysler and Glendale Community College. GCC is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence/National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (ASE/NATEF). Every CAP instructor is a Chrysler-trained, experienced professional.

Chrysler provides the latest vehicles, components, and instructional materials. It also provides high-tech tools, including diagnostic equipment, for hands-on training. CAP students attend intensive 8-week sessions of classroom lecture and laboratory exercises at GCC, followed by 10 to 20 weeks of full-time, paid cooperative work experience at the student's sponsoring Chrysler, Dodge, or Jeep dealership. This process allows the student to apply recent classroom activities in a professional dealership environment. The total program lasts about two years, with 32 weeks spent at GCC and approximately 66 weeks at the student's sponsoring dealership.

Upon completion of CAP many graduates have completed and received training credit for many courses in the Chrysler Technical Training Skill Core Curriculum. In fact, it is not uncommon for CAP graduates to receive training credit up to level 3 courses in many of the Chrysler Technical Training Skill Core Curriculum skill areas.