Automotive Career Training Program in Chicago
Enroll in the Automotive Technology Training Program at Our Metro Chicago, IL Campus
Enroll in the Automotive Technology Training Program at Our Metro Chicago, IL Campus
Build the hands-on skills you need to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs. The Automotive Service Technology Diploma Program at Ƶ Tech’s Melrose Park campus gives you relevant training with the systems technicians use every day, from engines and electrical components to brakes, transmissions, A/C systems, computerized diagnostics, and drivetrains.
Why Choose Ƶ Tech in Metro Chicago for Automotive Training
Ƶ Tech’s Melrose Park campus has been part of the Chicago-area automotive training landscape for more than 120 years, dating back to its history as Greer Automotive College. Discover the Ƶ Tech difference for automotive skill development:
- Training at a campus with 16 auto bays, nine lifts, nine “drive-in” classrooms, and an Auto Web Tech Lab
- Instruction from ASE-certified instructors with real-world experience
- Hands-on training in engine repair, brakes, steering and suspension, A/C and electrical systems, transmissions, computerized diagnostics, and performance tuning
- Practice with diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques for today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs
- Training in computerized engine management systems, fuel systems, ignition systems, and emission controls
- Preparation for ASE certification exams
- Convenient day, afternoon, and evening program options
Automotive Technology Training Program in Metro Chicago
- Program Name: Automotive Technology Program
- Credential: Diploma
- Format: Blended on-campus and online
- Schedule: Day, afternoon, evening options
- Outcome: Preparation for entry-level automotive service roles and ASE exams
Why an Automotive Technology Career is a Good Choice in Illinois
For students near Chicago, Ƶ Tech’s Melrose Park campus offers training in a region with dealerships, repair shops, fleet maintenance employers, tire and lube centers, and specialty automotive businesses. The program helps you build practical skills for a field where technology, diagnostics, and hands-on repair knowledge all matter. And the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro area has the second highest employment of auto mechanics in the country1.
1 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, , Retrieved May 20, 2026.
Get Automotive Training at Ƶ Tech in Illinois
Campuses that currently offer training in this program area are listed below, as well as links to exact program informational fact sheets:
Melrose Park–IL
- Automotive Service Management Technology (View Course Descriptions)
- Automotive Service Technology (View Course Descriptions)
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