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AAI Technical Career-Readiness Programs
Arizona Automotive Institute offers advanced vocational training to turn your passion into a thriving career.
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AAI Technical Career-Readiness Programs
Arizona Automotive Institute offers advanced vocational training to turn your passion into a thriving career.
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Why AAI
Top-Quality, Technical Education
Arizona Automotive Institute offers technical education for jobs that are in demand. Our programs are designed to help you learn the skills to prepare you for a career in your chosen field. We’re here to help you from interest to that first job search and proudly support our alumni community throughout their careers in the trade industry. Here are just a few of the ways AAI supports your education and growth.
*AAI cannot guarantee employment or salary.
Small Class Size
Hands-On Training
Affordable Program Options
Industry experienced Instructors
Career-Focused Education
Industry Employer Partnerships
Family-Like Environment
Soft-skills Development
Tools & Resources for your success
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What Does a Mechanic Do?
Still unsure if Automotive Service Technician is the program for you? Let’s walk through some of the main tasks and day-to-day routine of what it looks like to be an automotive mechanic.
Diagnostics
- Understanding customer needs and their questions
- Utilizing computerized diagnostic tools
- Clearly communicating problems and solutions to customers
- Explaining pricing for repair
- Estimating time needed for repair
Mechanical
- Oil changes
- Transmission repairs
- Engine performance diagnosis and repair
- Drivetrain replacement
- Wheel alignments
- Brake wear diagnosis and repair
Electrical
- Accident avoidance systems
- Automated parking assistance systems
- Braking and ABS controls
- Electronically-shifted transmissions
- Power/Electronically-assisted steering systems
- Hybrid power systems
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Ready to Take the First Step?
Start earning your way to the career you have been dreaming of with our hands-on programs at Arizona Automotive Institute. Centrally located within the Phoenix Metropolitan area, AAI is the perfect place to begin your journey in skills-based careers. Learn more about our programs or schedule a tour to visit our innovative learning labs and campus today.
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What Our Graduates Say
The training that I got here at AAI absolutely did help me with finding the career that I’m in right now. If I didn’t go to AAI, they wouldn’t have hired me.
Jeremy Jay Diesel-Heavy Truck Graduate
Everybody was down to earth and very supportive, and guided me along. I had a goal and we made it happen.
Peter Hernandez HVAC and Basic Refrigeration Graduate
The instructors here at AAI are great. They have a strong background in their industry and are very helpful. They’re great to be around; I’ve learned a lot.
Erich Ulinger HVAC and Basic Refrigeration Graduate
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Premier Vocational Training in Arizona
Located in Glendale, AZ in the heart of the Phoenix Metropolitan area, our campus features extensive lab facilities and classrooms that are designed to enhance your learning experience. At Arizona Automotive Institute, our tech programs allow you to have the opportunity to learn hands-on from industry-experienced instructors in settings designed to simulate real-world employment environments.
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Are You Ready for Your New Career?
We’re here to help you start your dream career, not your next job. If you are ready to start the next chapter of your life and looking for the technical college that will get you there, Arizona Automotive Institute is ready to help.
- Courses Start Every 5 Weeks
- Resources to help you succeed
- Technology package to get you started