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We've partnered with Chrysler and Volkswagen to help expand your career options
We've partnered with Chrysler and Volkswagen to help expand your career options
Lincoln Tech’s auto mechanic school in Mahwah, NJ features 16 fully functioning bays and rotator lifts, plus drive-in classrooms. Students have access to more than 20 cars on-site, including hybrid vehicles, for hands-on practice on engines, fuel and emission systems, drivability diagnostics, transmissions and a lot more. The New Jersey/New York Metropolitan area features the highest employment level in Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the United States1. And neighboring New York State predicts almost 39,000 job openings in the field through 20282. Now’s the time to put your potential to work in this growing, exciting field.
IN THE NEWS
VOA Donates New SUVs to Education Partnership
September 15, 2020 - Mahwah NJ: As part of its Drive Bigger initiative, Volkswagen of America donated two new VW Atlas SUV models to Lincoln Tech’s Mahwah NJ automotive technician training program. This donation presents the latest VW technology to the current and incoming automotive technician students. VW’s Offboard Diagnostic Information System (ODIS) is used to diagnose and perform updates on VW vehicles.
The Chrysler Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) apprenticeship and Volkswagen education programs give Lincoln Tech graduates an edge when they're ready to hit the gas on the road to their new career.
After graduation, you may also choose to continue your training by applying for BMW STEP (Service Technician Education program)3. All of these programs give area dealerships first choice at hiring top graduates who have trained on their specific technologies – which can mean even greater career opportunities for you.
Skills Acquired at our Mahwah, NJ Auto Mechanic School
- Rebuild an engine, flush a brake line, and troubleshoot on-board computers.
- Diagnose and repair transmissions and drive train components.
- Repair A/C and heating systems, power windows, doors, and seats.
- Perform basic maintenance, including oil changes, tune-ups, and tire rotations.
- Study theory and application of all electrical and electronic systems.
- Apply mechanical and technical principles to automotive steering, alignment, and suspension systems.
Lincoln Tech Automotive Training Prepares You for Working At:
- Dealerships.
- Franchise repair facilities.
- Independent garages and repair shops.
ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, tests and certifies professionals for excellence in automotive repair and service. At Lincoln Tech's Mahwah auto mechanic school, students will learn from ASE-certified instructors who love to teach and who bring valuable real-world experience to the classrooms and training facilities.
The following career training programs are currently offered at Lincoln Tech's Mahwah, NJ auto mechanic school:
Automotive Mechanics (View Course Descriptions)
Automotive Technology (View Course Descriptions)
Automotive Technology with MOPAR® CAP (View Course Descriptions)
Automotive Technology with Volkswagen Education Partnership (View Course Descriptions)
1 Based on the total number of technicians employed in the NY-NJ Metropolitan area (not including self-employed mechanics), found at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes493023.htm. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
2 National Center for O*NET Development. New York Employment Trends: 49-3023.00 - Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics. O*NET OnLine. Retrieved January 7, 2022, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/49-3023.00?st=NY&g=Go
3 This program is offered at the Grand Prairie, TX campus. Please speak with an admissions officer for additional details.
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended the Mahwah, NJ campus and enrolled in a program can be found at: