Admission Steps
Get ready to rev your engines! Blend your passion for cars with a hands-on experience in the College of Southern Idaho’s Automotive Service Technology Program. Your educational experience will go beyond the classroom and prepare you for the fast-paced, ever-changing automotive industry. This is a limited enrollment program that admits students in the fall semester.
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Apply to CSI and become a Golden Eagle: Fill out the free online form to Apply to CSI, then watch your email for your acceptance letter and instructions to get set up as a new student.
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Take a mechanical reasoning test: All students interested in the Automotive Service Technology Program (ASTP) need to complete the mechanical reasoning test in the CSI Testing Center. You will need your CSI student ID number and a valid photo ID with you in order to take the test. This is a timed 12-minute test. You must arrive one hour before closing, so be sure to check the current CSI Testing Center hours of operation.
- Prepare for Registration: Make an appointment with an Enrollment Specialist to declare your major and get registration clearance.
- Prepare for additional required expenses:
- Textbooks: $500
- Tools: $1000--$4400 depending on quality and brand and preference
- Course fees for whole program $190
DO NOT purchase any of these items before you are officially accepted to the program!
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Meet with program manager: Schedule an appointment with program manager Robyn Swainston to discuss next steps.
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Secure a job: After your application is reviewed and accepted, you will need to secure a job with a local dealership where you will work through the duration of the program. Details will be covered during the program orientation.