Articulation Agreement Between Oakland Schools & Oakland Community College

Effective Dates September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2022

  • Expired agreements extended to August 2023
  • (AUT 1000) Automotive Fundamentals
  • (AUT 1100) Automotive Brake Systems Service
  • (AUT 1200) Front Suspension & Steering Service
  • (AUT 1300) Automotive Electrical Systems Servicing
  • (AUT 1350) Automotive Advanced Electrical and Electronics
  • (AUT 1400) Engine Support Systems Servicing
  • (AUT 1500) Automotive Tune-Up & Emissions Service
  • (AUT 1600) Automotive Transmission Servicing
  • (AUT 1700) Manual Transmission and Axle Service
  • (AUT 1800) Automotive Air Conditioning & Heating Service
  • (AUT 2000) Cooperative Internship
OCC Course Name  OCC Course & (Credits) District Equivalent  CIP State of Michigan
CTE Program
District CTE Class
Name OSTC NW,NE,SW,SE
Automotive Fundamentals  AUT1000 / 4 4 Semesters/ ASE GI Certification 47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive Brake
Systems Service
AUT1100 / 4 4 Semesters & MI- Brake 
Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Front Suspension
& Steering Service
AUT1200 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-Steering
Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive
Electrical Systems
Servicing
AUT1300 / 4 4 Semesters & ASE Entry L
Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive
Advanced
Electrical and
Electronics
AUT1350 / 4 44 Semesters & MI-Electrical Electronics Certification 47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Engine Support
Systems Servicing 
AUT1400 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-Engine
Repair Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive TuneUp & Emissions
Service
AUT1500 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-Engine
Performance Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive
Transmission
Servicing
AUT1600 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-Automatic
Transmission Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Manual
Transmission and
Axle Service
AUT1700 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-Manual
Transmission Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Automotive Air
Conditioning &
Heating Service
AUT1800 / 4 4 Semesters & MI-HVAC
Certification
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
Cooperative
Internship 
AUT2000 / 3 School to Work 2 Semester &
270 hours
47.0604 Maintenance & Light Repair/MAST Automotive Technology
  • The District Equivalency of a corresponding State of Michigan Mechanic Certification is recognized as the course equivalent for Michigan Colleges and Universities
  • The State of Michigan and Professional ASE Certifications are the expected outcomes of corresponding College and University courses.
  • The State of Michigan and or Professional ASE Certification can supersede 4 semesters
  • Although the courses listed above do not need to be taken in sequential order during high school, Oakland Community College reserves the right to determine any pre-requisites prior to granting articulated credit for automotive coursework.
  • Automotive students participating in 1 year or longer internships while attending the OSTC NE, NW, SE, SW campuses must provide evidence of earned internship hours to Oakland Community College. Such evidence must be signed by an authorized representative of Oakland Schools.
  • High school students must also submit a letter of recommendation from a certified automotive teacher at Oakland Schools as evidence of additional earned certifications, up to and including requirements of the ASE Education Foundation MAST task list.
  • Designated automotive faculty representatives at Oakland Community College shall provide all first level reviews for articulation requests to determine if 2- credit hour special topic courses are needed prior to awarding college credit or certifications. Ifsaid special topic courses are deemed necessary, the student shall successfully complete the course(s) prior to any articulated credit award by Oakland Community College.