New AS Degree in Auto Tech

AS degree in Automotive Service and Repair

Starting in Spring 2026, our new Associate in Science degree in Automotive Service and Repair will offer students opportunities for employment in the automotive repair industry and also create a pathway to transfer into the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Technology Management program. Students will be exposed to all areas of automotive service and repair in preparation for entry-level positions.

Degree Details

Auto Tech Events 

Spring: Annual Car Show

  • Saturday, May 9, 2026  9AM-1PM
  • Want to show your car?  Register at the gate
  • Spectators are free

Car Show 2026

2025 Canned Food Drive was a success!

  • This year the auto tech club worked with The Hub to collect food and clothing
  • We are still accepting monetary donations online
  • All of the donations will go to the Hub, which supports fellow students facing food insecurity

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(Photos from the 2019 Food Drive. Click any photo to view in full size. Click the arrows to advance the photos.)

In 2019, De Anza Auto Tech students collected nearly 4,000 donated items – including canned food, cereal, diapers and other essentials – during their annual Food Drive.

Students in the Auto Tech program have been conducting the annual food drive for more than 15 years, said instructor Pete Vernazza. In the past, they have given collected items to the nonprofit West Valley Community Services organization. Since 2018, they have decided to assist fellow students by giving directly to the campus Food Pantry. Food insecurity is a challenge for many community college students. 

Auto Tech students donate personally to the drive and solicit contributions from others. Vernazza said he and the students are proud to support the De Anza Food Pantry. "It truly makes us feel as if we are making a difference – right here, right now, at De Anza," he said.

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