Brief Table of Contents

• Automotive Background and Overview
• Careers in the Automotive Service Industry
• Starting a Career in the Automotive Industry
• Working as a Professional Service Technician
• Technician Certification
• Shop Safety
• Environmental and Hazardous Materials
• Fasteners and Thread Repair
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools and Shop Equipment
• Vehicle Lifting and Hoisting
• Measuring Systems and Tools
• Scientific Principles and Materials
• Math, Charts, and Calculations
• Service Information
• Vehicle Identification and Emission Ratings
• Preventative Maintenance and Service Procedures
• Gasoline Engine Operation, Parts, and Specifications
• Diesel Engine Operation and Diagnosis
• Coolant
• Cooling System Operation and Diagnosis
• Engine Oil
• Lubrication System Operation and Diagnosis
• Intake and Exhaust Systems
• Turbocharging and Supercharging
• Engine Condition Diagnosis
• In-Vehicle Engine Service
• Engine Removal and Disassembly
• Engine Cleaning and Crack Detection
• Cylinder Head and Valve Guide Service
• Valve and Seat Service
• Camshafts and Valve Trains
• Pistons, Rings, and Connecting Rods
• Engine Blocks
• Crankshafts, Balance Shafts, and Bearings
• Gaskets and Sealants
• Engine Assembly and Dynamometer Testing
• Engine Installation and Break-in
• Electrical Fundamentals
• Electrical Circuits and Ohm''s Law
• Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel Circuits
• Circuit Testers and Digital Meters
• Oscilloscopes and Graphing Multimeters
• Automotive Wiring and Wire Repair
• Wiring Schematics and Circuit Testing
• Capacitance and Capacitors
• Magnetism and Electromagnetism
• Electronic Fundamentals
• CAN and Network Communications
• Batteries
• Battery Testing and Service
• Cranking System
• Cranking System Diagnosis and Service
• Charging System
• Charging System Diagnosis and Service
• Lighting and Signaling Circuits
• Driver Information and Navigation Systems
• Comfort and Convenience Accessories
• Security and Immobilizer Systems
• Airbag and Pretensioner Circuits
• Autonomous Vehicles - Operation and Service Procedures
• Audio System Operation and Diagnosis
• Heating and Air-Conditioning Components and Operation
• Air Management System
• Automatic Air-Conditioning System Operation
• Heating and Air-Conditioning System Diagnosis
• Heating and Air-Conditioning System Service
• Gasoline
• Alternative Fuels
• Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels
• Ignition System Components and Operation
• Ignition System Diagnosis and Service
• Computer Fundamentals
• Temperature Sensors
• Throttle Position (TP) Sensors
• MAP/BARO Sensors
• Mass Air Flow Sensors
• Oxygen Sensors
• Fuel Pumps, Lines, and Filters
• Fuel-Injection Components and Operation
• Gasoline Direct-Injection Systems
• Electronic Throttle Control System
• Fuel-Injection System Diagnosis and Service
• Vehicle Emission Standards and Testing
• Evaporative Emission Control Systems
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems
• Positive Crankcase Ventilation and Secondary Air-Injection Systems
• Catalytic Converters
• On-Board Diagnosis
• Scan Tools and Engine Performance Diagnosis
• Introduction to Hybrid Vehicles
• Hybrid Vehicle High-Voltage Batteries
• Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Hybrid Safety and Service Procedures
• Fuel Cells and Advanced Technologies
• Braking System Components and Performance Standards
• Braking System Principles and Friction Materials
• Brake Hydraulic Systems
• Hydraulic Valves and Switches
• Brake Fluid and Lines
• Brake Bleeding Methods and Procedures
• Wheel Bearings and Service
• Drum Brakes
• Drum Brake Diagnosis and Service
• Disc Brakes
• Disc Brake Diagnosis and Service
• Parking Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service
• Machining Brake Drums and Rotors
• Power Brake Unit Operation, Diagnosis, and Service
• ABS Components and Operation
• ABS Diagnosis and Service
• Electronic Stability Control Systems
• Tires and Wheels
• Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
• Tire and Wheel Service
• Suspension System Principles and Components
• Front Suspensions and Service
• Rear Suspensions and Service
• Electronic Suspension Systems
• Steering Columns and Gears
• Steering Linkage and Service
• Hydraulic Power Steering Systems
• Electric Power Steering Systems
• Wheel Alignment Principles
• Alignment Diagnosis and Service
• Clutches
• Manual Transmissions/Transaxles
• Drive Shafts and CV Joints
• Drive Shafts and CV Joint Service
• Drive Axles and Differentials
• Four-Wheel-Drive and All-Wheel Drive
• Vibration and Noise Diagnosis and Correction
• Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Principles
• Hydraulic Components and Control Systems
• Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Diagnosis and In-Vehicle Service
• Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Unit Repair