The ASEP Automotive Student Education Program (ASEP) is a cooperative effort of General Motors Company, University of Alaska Anchorage and sponsoring Alaska General Motors dealerships.  GM ASEP utilizes specific periods of classroom/lab instruction alternating with periods of full-time paid work experience at a General Motors dealership. At GM dealerships, students get practical experience while assigned to a journey-level technician who provides hands-on instruction and time-saving tips.

All Automotive programs are NATEF certified. All instructors are ASE Certified.

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UAA places GM ASEP students with these industry Partners:

Aurora Motors
Avis of Alaska
Glacier Motors
Saturn of Anchorage
Lithia Chevrolet of Wasilla
Lewis Chevrolet Buick Subaru
Lithia Chevrolet of South Anchorage
Lithia Chevrolet Cadillac of Fairbanks
Alaska Sales and Service - Anchorage
Alaska Sales and Service - Wasilla

Upon graduation, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate problem solving capabilities necessary to be successful as technicians in a General Motors dealership.
• Demonstrate communication skills necessary to be successful in a General Motors dealership.
• Understand the theory of automobile engine operation with emphasis on modern General Motors vehicle engines.
• Demonstrate proper diagnosis and repair techniques for automobile engines with emphasis on modern General Motors vehicle engines.
• Understand the theory of automatic transmissions and transaxles.
• Demonstrate diagnosis and repair of General Motors automatic transmissions and transaxles.
• Understand the theory of General Motors manual transmissions and transaxles.
• Demonstrate diagnosis and repair of General Motors manual transmissions and transaxles.
• Understand the theory of suspension and steering on modern General Motors vehicles applications.
• Demonstrate diagnosis and repair of suspension and steering on modern General Motors vehicle applications.
• Understand the theory of brake systems and their application on modern General Motors vehicles.
• Demonstrate proper diagnosis and repair techniques for brake systems used on modern General Motors vehicles.
• Understand the theory of electrical/electronic systems and their application on modern General Motors vehicles.
• Demonstrate proper diagnosis and repair techniques for electrical/electronic systems.
• Understand the theory of automotive heating, air conditioning, and climate control on modern General Motors vehicles applications.
• Demonstrate proper diagnosis and repair techniques for heating and air conditioning systems on modern General Motors vehicle applications.
• Understand the theory of fuel and ignition systems on modern General Motors vehicle engines.
• Demonstrate diagnosis of fuel and ignition systems on modern General Motors vehicle engines.

Some Links You Might Find Useful:
GM ASEP Website
General Motors Service Technical College
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)