Rio Hondo College (RHC) - Auto Mechanics Technology
3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601
Auto Mechanics Technology
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other California schools that offer an auto mechanics technology degree. Students at Rio Hondo College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Certificate
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Auto Mechanics Technology Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the auto mechanics technology program at the Rio Hondo College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 23 | 17 | 6 |
By Gender
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 23 | 17 | 6 |
Female | - | - | - |
By Race
| Total | Certificate | Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | - | - | - |
Asian | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Hispanic | 14 | 11 | 3 |
White | 1 | 1 | - |
Unknown | - | - | - |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Job Description
Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 12,700
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 13,000
- Percent Job Growth: 2.10%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Job Description
Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 430
- Average Annual Salary: $29,410
- Average Hourly Rate: $14.14
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.1
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 106%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 160
- Average Annual Salary: $36,230
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.42
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.1
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 107%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 16,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 16,400
- Percent Job Growth: 2.80%
- Percent of Automotive Master Mechanics That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 3%
Automotive Master Mechanics
Job Description
Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of automotive master mechanics in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 13,860
- Average Annual Salary: $39,530
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.00
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 79%
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
- Total Employment: 5,070
- Average Annual Salary: $44,940
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.61
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 80%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 723,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 848,200
- Percent Job Growth: 17.20%
- Percent of Automotive Master Mechanics That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 18%
List of schools that offer an auto mechanics technology degree or program in California
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Community Colleges
| Allan Hancock College | |
Santa Maria, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| American River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 69 |
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| Antelope Valley College | |
Lancaster, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Bakersfield College | |
Bakersfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
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| Barstow Community College | |
Barstow, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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| Butte College | |
Oroville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Cerritos College | |
Norwalk, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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| Chabot College | |
Hayward, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
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| Chaffey College | |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 25 |
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| Citrus College | |
Glendora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 102 |
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| City College of San Francisco | |
San Francisco, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 183 |
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| College of Alameda | |
Alameda, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| College of Marin | |
Kentfield, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| College of San Mateo | |
San Mateo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| College of the Canyons | |
Santa Clarita, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
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| College of the Desert | |
Palm Desert, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
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| College of the Redwoods | |
Eureka, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 2 |
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| College of the Sequoias | |
Visalia, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Columbia College | |
Sonora, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Contra Costa College | |
San Pablo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Copper Mountain College | |
Joshua Tree, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 1 |
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| Cosumnes River College | |
Sacramento, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 255 |
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| Cuesta College | |
San Luis Obispo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Cuyamaca College | |
El Cajon, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| Cypress College | |
Cypress, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 175 |
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| De Anza College | |
Cupertino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 63 |
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| East Los Angeles College | |
Monterey Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 79 |
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| El Camino College | |
Torrance, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 22 |
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| Evergreen Valley College | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 56 |
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| Fresno City College | |
Fresno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Fullerton College | |
Fullerton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Golden West College | |
Huntington Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 19 |
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| Imperial Valley College | |
Imperial, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Las Positas College | |
Livermore, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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| Long Beach City College | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 87 |
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| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 20 |
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| Los Medanos College | |
Pittsburg, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 44 |
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| Mendocino College | |
Ukiah, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Merced College | |
Merced, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 13 |
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| Miracosta College | |
Oceanside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 67 |
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| Modesto Junior College | |
Modesto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Monterey Peninsula College | |
Monterey, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 5 |
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| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District | |
San Jacinto, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Oxnard College | |
Oxnard, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Palo Verde College | |
Blythe, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Palomar College | |
San Marcos, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Pasadena City College | |
Pasadena, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 50 |
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| Pierce College | |
Woodland Hills, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 52 |
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| Reedley College | |
Reedley, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 39 |
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| Riverside Community College | |
Riverside, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Saddleback College | |
Mission Viejo, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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| San Bernardino Valley College | |
San Bernardino, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| San Diego Miramar College | |
San Diego, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 80 |
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| San Joaquin Delta College | |
Stockton, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 14 |
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| Santa Ana College | |
Santa Ana, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 30 |
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| Santa Barbara City College | |
Santa Barbara, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Santa Rosa Junior College | |
Santa Rosa, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 260 |
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| Shasta College | |
Redding, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 9 |
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| Sierra College | |
Rocklin, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Skyline College | |
San Bruno, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 203 |
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| Southwestern College | |
Chula Vista, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 24 |
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| Taft College | |
Taft, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Ventura College | |
Ventura, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Victor Valley College | |
Victorville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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| Yuba College | |
Marysville, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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Career Colleges
| Abram Friedman Occupational Center | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 126 |
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| American Auto Institute | |
Gardena, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 175 |
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| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | |
Baldwin Park, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 12 |
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| California Career School | |
Anaheim, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Cet - Sobrato | |
San Jose, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 52 |
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| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | |
La Puente, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 17 |
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| Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center | |
Los Angeles, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 36 |
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| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | |
Pomona, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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| San Diego Continuing Education | |
San Diego, CA
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| Wyotech - Fremont | |
Fremont, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 455 |
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| Wyotech - Long Beach | |
Long Beach, CA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011
