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Anode Technical Institute

Certificate

Automated Car Wash Systems Technician

A 12-credit certificate in four courses: tunnel conveyors, rollers and in-bay automatic gantries, high-pressure plunger pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics, chemical dosing, water heating and water reclamation, and vehicle profiling sensors, PLC controls and payment terminals. Coursework is vendor-neutral. It prepares you for industry practice and does not by itself grant any license or agency certification.

12 credits
3 terms
Free to study · $99 for the credential
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Outcomes

What you will be able to do

  1. 01Maintain conveyors and gantries
  2. 02Rebuild and troubleshoot high-pressure pumps
  3. 03Calibrate chemical dosing and reclaim systems
  4. 04Troubleshoot sensors and wash controls

Careers

Where graduates work

  • Car wash maintenance technician
  • Car wash equipment field technician
  • Facility maintenance technician

Curriculum

Term 1

3 credits
ACW 1013 cr

Tunnel Conveyors, Rollers, and In-Bay Automatic Gantries

This course delivers practical mechanical instruction on vehicle conveyance frameworks, roller assemblies, and overhead in-bay gantry systems used in automated car washes. Technicians learn to maintain, align, troubleshoot, and overhaul critical mechanical components to ensure safe and continuous vehicle transit.

Term 2

6 credits
ACW 1053 cr

High-Pressure Pumping, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Systems

This course provides specialized instruction in the operation, maintenance, and diagnostics of fluid power systems utilized in automated vehicle wash facilities. Students will analyze fluid mechanics principles and apply practical troubleshooting techniques to high-pressure positive displacement pumps, pneumatic actuators, and hydraulic power units.

ACW 1103 cr

Chemical Dosing, Water Heating, and Water Reclamation Systems

This course prepares technicians to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize fluid processing systems within automated vehicle wash facilities. Students will master precise chemical delivery mechanisms, industrial water heating equipment, and multi-stage water reclamation technologies.

Term 3

3 credits
ACW 1153 cr

Automated Car Wash Control Systems, Profiling, and Payment Integration

This course provides comprehensive training on vehicle detection, programmable logic controllers, and automated point-of-sale systems within modern vehicle wash installations. Technicians learn to calibrate optical and ultrasonic profiling arrays, program wash sequences, and troubleshoot communication networks that link transaction kiosks to wash equipment.

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