Javier Manriquez - Auto Service Tech

SFSC Alumnus Javier Manriquez is the alignment steering/suspension specialist at DeSoto Auto Mall.

Automotive Service Technology – CC

The Career Certificate (CC) program in Automotive Service Technology prepares you to enter the automotive service industry as a technician. 

  • Students learn about all aspects of automotive service repair. 
  • Faculty in the program have over 20 years of experience at Ford and GM dealerships and are ASE Master Certified Automobile Technicians.
  • Students have interned at Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Toyota.
  • The program is accredited through the ASE Education Alliance Foundation.
  • Graduates obtain entry level positions at dealerships and independent repair facilities.

Course Examples (for a larger list, visit the College Catalog):

  • Engine Performance
  • Steering and Suspension
  • Manual and Automatic Transmissions

Length: 1,800 contact hours

Contact:
Dan Keller
Professor, Automotive Service Technology
Highlands Campus
Office: 863-784-7144
daniel.keller@southflorida.edu

Phil Rizzo
Professor, Automotive Service Technology
DeSoto Campus
Office: 863-784-7048
phil.rizzo@southflorida.edu