{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Automotive Technology",
  "id": "automotivetechnology--automotive-alignment-brakes-and-suspension-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "Automotive Alignment, Brakes, and Suspension",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "automotivetechnology",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/automotivetechnology/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate prepares students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Suspension and Steering (A4) and Brakes (A5) examinations and for entry-level employment in the suspension and brake areas of the automotive service industry.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, students will be proficient in theory, practiced in hands-on service, and sufficiently prepared to pass the ASE examination in each of the courses which constitute the certificate of proficiency."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Course Requirements",
      "rows": [
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AUTO 160",
          "title": "Automotive Suspension, Steering, and Alignment",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AUTO 161",
          "title": "Automotive Brake Service and Repair",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "8"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}