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Automotive Electrical & Fuel Injection System (400 hrs)

Rtc College · Jurupa Valley, CA

Cost
$5,500
Length
10 weeks
Working 6 months later
78%

Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
26
Finished the program
59%Based on 27 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
78%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$6,500A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Job ads may call this: Process Technician · Mechanical Designer · Engineering Technologist · Engineering Technical Analyst

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
  • Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
  • Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and submit data to engineering personnel for approval.
  • Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record prototype test results.
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  • Review project instructions and blueprints to ascertain test specifications, procedures, and objectives, and test nature of technical problems such as redesign.
  • Provide technical support to other employees regarding mechanical design, fabrication, testing, or documentation.
  • Test machines, components, materials, or products to determine characteristics such as performance, strength, or response to stress.
  • Draft detail drawing or sketch for drafting room completion or to request parts fabrication by machine, sheet or wood shops.

What this pays in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)$47,473$64,054$99,664
Across California$59,572$89,836$128,232

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$89,836per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $60,357
Projected openings
3,330Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 180
Projected change
+5.4%
Usually needs
Associate's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Mechanic · Automotive Technician (Auto Tech) · Service Technician (Service Tech) · Lube Tech (Lubrication Technician)

  • Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
  • Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
  • Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
  • Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
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  • Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
  • Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems.
  • Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
  • Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.

What this pays in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)$37,409$66,026$96,514
Across California$39,260$66,817$97,974

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$66,817per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $65,305
Projected openings
66,070Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 7,500
Projected change
+4.1%
Usually needs
Postsecondary non-degree award

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Mechanic · Loom Fixer · Overhauler · Loom Technician

  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
  • Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
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  • Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
  • Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
  • Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
  • Record repairs and maintenance performed.

What this pays in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)

Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.

AreaThe lowest-paid tenth earn underHalf earn underThe highest-paid tenth earn over
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)$50,776$75,270$103,167
Across California$49,234$76,504$110,745

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.

Typical pay in California
$76,504per yearRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: $71,785
Projected openings
28,510Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 3,070
Projected change
+13.8%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

A student enrolled in this program, will become proficient in personal Automotive Service and Maintenance fields Automotive Electrical, Fuel Injection and Tune-Up program will become proficient in the Light Automotive Service and Maintenance fields (i.e. Tune-Up Technician, Fuel Injection Service, etc.), as well as be familiar with the installation of Electrical Accessories for automobiles. This program is geared towards Entry Level employment. Prepares individuals for the standard ASE certification test.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

Ask before you enroll, not after

The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Rubidoux Youth Opportunity CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 951-683-9622

    5656 Mission BlvdRiverside, CA 92509about 7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

  • West Valley America`s Job Center of CaliforniaComprehensive center

    Phone: 909-941-6500

    9650 9th StreetWest Valley Workforce Development Department Suite ARancho Cucamonga, CA 91730about 8.3 miles away

    Hours: Mon - Fri. 8:00a.m -5:00p.m

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Riverside Workforce Development Center AJCCComprehensive center

    Phone: 951-955-3100

    1325 Spruce StreetSuite 110Riverside, CA 92507about 10.8 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed Holidays

    Has a veterans' representative

At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you