Transportation school training courses in Detroit, MI (public, in-house or online)

The Alternative Fuel College Certificate prepares
students for career areas utilizing alternative
energy and fuel cell technology. Students will
be taught and prepared to work on gas-electric
hybrids, hydrogen, compressed natural gas,
bio-diesel, propane, methanol, ethanol and even
garbage-powered vehicles and other power units.
Students will learn preventive maintenance, safety
procedures refueling procedures, troubleshooting,
and problem solving techniques on a wide ...

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This course is designed to provide the student with intermediate-level instruction on alternative automotive
propulsion systems that are presently being developed for the automobile transportation industry. Course
content will include instruction on theory of operation and service of alternative propulsion systems, with
emphasis on safety issues and concerns regarding the servicing of these systems. Topics to be covered
will include Hybrid systems, (both series and parallel) plu...

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The Automotive Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and abilities required for entry-level positions in the automotive industry. Students successfully completing this program will have the technical skills required to properly diagnose, repair, and maintain the parts and systems comprising the modern automobile.

Macomb Community College has a Hybrid Electric Vehicle curriculum and an Alternative Fuels certificate program to complement the Automotive Technology program. The program, dating from 2005 and updated as technology has evolved, includes HEV discussion in the introductory course, and two HEV exclusive courses; one for the overall operation of the vehicle system and one in depth discussion of the controls and diagnostics of the system. The new courses in electric vehicle transportation will expan...

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The Bachelor of Science in Electric Transportation Technology (BS-ETT) Program in the Division of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University is designed as an upper division program in which the expectation is that students enter with an associate degree or equivalent education. The program prepares students for application oriented engineering technology careers in electric transportation industry, including electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, fuel ...

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