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Technical Training Courses
Introduction to Air Conditioning
Course: S-AC07-01.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course covers R12 and R134A refrigeration systems, recovery and evacuation procedures, charging, and leak testing.
Specific topics include CCOT, VDOT, and TXV systems.
Upon completion of this course technicians will be able to:
- Identify the principles of heat and refrigeration
- Describe the components and operation of the refrigeration system, heating and cooling system, and air distribution system
- Describe the various control systems
- Identify handling concerns and safety precautions for servicing HVAC systems
- Describe basic HVAC system service, including refrigerant recovery and recharge
- Apply concepts and procedures to diagnose basic HVAC system component concerns
HVAC Systems Operation
Course: S-AC07-02.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
The web course is intended for experienced A/C service technicians, the course focus is on A/C system operation, with additional emphasis placed on electrical and control systems. Specific topics include automatic A/C, dual zone A/C, and rear air systems.
Upon completion of this course technicians will be able to:
- Identify the operation of the manual and automatic HVAC control system
- Describe manual and automatic HVAC control system concerns
- Identify the operation of the manual and automatic dual zone HVAC
Brakes 1
Course: S-BK05-01.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
Intended for service technicians, this Web-based training (WBT) provides an introduction to the braking systems. The course will cover the ABS, Traction Control, and Stability Systems used in vehicles. Theory and operation, component overview, component location, and diagnostic information will also be covered. Upon completion of this component technicians will be able to:
- Identify base brake subsystems
- Describe base brake operation
- Identify the three types of parking brake systems
- Identify the three types of booster systems
- Describe operation of three types of boosters
- Identify master cylinder operation and components
- Explain system bleeding procedures
- Identify balance control components
- Explain the two hydraulic distribution systems
- Describe the types of drum brakes
- Identify proper drum brake inspection procedures and measurements
- Describe the types of disc brakes
- Explain rotor measurement procedures
- Identify the special tools needed to service, diagnose, and measure brake system and components
- Identify key factors that affect braking dynamics
- Identify drum and disc brake inspection and service procedures
Brakes 2
Course: S-BK05-02.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
Intended for service technicians, this Web-based training (WBT) provides an introduction to anti-lock braking systems. It is strongly recommended that Brakes 1 S-BK05-01.01WBT be completed previously.
This course will cover the ABS, Traction Control, and Stability Systems used in vehicles. Theory and operation, component overview, component location, and diagnostic information will also be covered.
Upon completion of this component technicians will be able to:
- Identify the conditions of optimum braking
- Explain how anti-lock braking systems operate
- Identify the different classifications, types, and key components of anti-lock braking systems
- Identify the events of anti-lock braking
- Describe the correct diagnostic techniques for anti-lock braking systems
- Explain how traction control systems operate
- Identify the events of traction control
- escribe the correct diagnostic techniques for traction control systems
- Explain how vehicle stability enhancement systems operate
- Identify the events of stability enhancement
- Identify the key components of a stability enhancement system
- Describe the correct diagnostic techniques for stability enhancement systems
Electrical/Electronics Stage 1
Course: S-EL06-01.02WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course focuses on the fundamental laws of electricity, electrical schematic reading, and digital multimeter operation. Specifics covered include voltage, current, resistance, voltage drop, Ohm's Law, and electromagnetic induction. Upon completion of this course component technicians will be able to identify the basic characteristics of electricity and automotive electric circuits, as well as identify the characteristics of the digital multimeter (DMM) and electrical circuit types.
Electrical/Electronics Stage 2
Course: S-EL06-02.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course focuses on electrical diagnosis theory, the review of circuit faults, operation of automotive electrical components, diagnostic resources, and automotive electrical systems.
Upon completion of this course component, technicians will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of automotive electrical circuit components
- Identify the characteristics of electrical circuit faults
- Identify the proper techniques for repairing wiring
- Identify the characteristics of electrical circuit motors
Electrical/Electronics Stage 3
Course: S-EL06-03.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course presents information on solid state devices, transformers, microprocessors, Electro Static Discharge (ESD) handling techniques, the theory of electrical fault diagnosis, and electrical magnetism.
The EE-3 Course is designed to familiarize electrical technicians with electrical capacitors, solid-state devices, electrical computers, and electrical computer data communications.
Upon completion of this course technicians will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of capacitors and solid-state devices used in electrical circuits
- Identify the characteristics of electrical computers
- Identify the characteristics of electrical computer data communications
- Identify the key features of electrical magnetism
- Recognize the effect that magnetism has on lines of force and current flow
- Identify the relationship of electromagnetic induction in the operation of transformers and generators
- Identify the use of electromagnetic induction in the operation of relays and solenoids
Electrical Wiring Diagrams
Course: S-EL06-09.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course provides the technician the ability to:
- Identify the basic operation and the selected properties of simple electrical circuits
- Identify selected Wiring Diagram basic elements, symbols and component properties
- Navigate through the Wiring Diagram application in TIS 2000
- Identify the operation of selected advanced electrical circuits in the Wiring Diagrams
- Identify selected electrical component test methods
- Select a correct component diagnostic strategy
- Identify selected defective components in an electrical circuit
Introduction to Automotive Oscilloscopes
Course: S-EL06-06.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course introduces the basic operation and use of the oscilloscope in the automotive field. It presents how they work and when to use them. Topics covered in this course are: historic overview, points of diagnostic relevance, scope set-up and connection, measurement types, waveform interpretation and exercises.
Battery, Charging, & Starting
Course: S-EL06-10.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This series of 1 WEB course and 1 ILT/Hands on course provides information on current and past batteries, charging systems and starting systems theory and operation.
Included is information on servicing, testing, and diagnosing these systems.
This course also includes information on the fundamentals of electricity and how it applies to the proper operation of all of these systems.
Upon completing this course, technicians will be able to:
- Identify the operating characteristics of the automobile batteries
- Identify the operating characteristics of the battery charging system
- Identify the operating characteristics of the starting systems
Powertrain Performance 1
Course: S-EP08-01.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This series of 3 WBT courses if for experienced engine/driveability service technicians, this course focuses on engine control subsystems and proper diagnosis of performance related conditions. Specific topics include driveability, diagnosis, fuel injection systems, ignition systems, emission controls, PCM functions, and Tech 2 scan tool usage.
Upon completion of this course technicians will be able to:
- Identify the basic performance diagnostics for powertrain control
- Identify the components and function of the emission control system
- Identify the different types of fuel injection systems used by GM
- Learn how to identify the basic operation and fundamentals of ignition systems
- Diagnose Powertrain performance concerns
- Perform Powertrain control systems diagnostic and repair procedures
OBD II Overview
Course: S-EP08-10.01WBT
Length: self-paced
Description:
This course provides experienced service technicians with a fundamental understanding of OBD II systems. Upon completion of this course technicians will be able to identify and explain:
- Basic requirements, terms and features of an OBD II compliant system
- Understand the difference between OBD I and OBD II
- Identify the basic OBD II System Protocols
- Interpret the meaning of 5-character DTCs
- Recognize the basic requirements, terms and features of an OBD II compliant system
- Understand and distinguish between trips, drive cycles and warm-up cycles
- Understand the function of diagnostic monitors
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