This course provides technical preparation in the skills required to diagnose base engine control management systems. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ACE V12, ACE V13.

This course is a prerequisite for all automotive coursework and prepares students for an entry level position as a maintenance technician. The course covers automotive industry structure, successful career building techniques, employee and employer responsibilities, shop safety procedures, tools and equipment, vehicle inspections, and basic maintenance, service, and repair procedures. Partial preparation for ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) G1 (Maintenance Technician Certification) is provided. The course also determines which automotive work experience path is best suited for each student and identifies the most appropriately matched program cohort. Field trips will be required.

This course is designed to develop essential academic library research skills. Locating and understanding print and electronic formats will be emphasized. A major focus of this course will be the library databases and the research potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.

This course is designed to improve cardiovascular efficiency, muscle strength and overall conditioning for beginning level to advanced students. This is a cross training program combining functional training with cardiovascular training in a fun circuit framework. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Notes: Ventura College faculty has defined Indoor Cardiovascular Training as a family of courses which includes KIN V12, KIN V13, KIN V14, KIN V16, KIN V18, KIN V19, and KIN V28; a student may take a maximum of four (4) courses from a family.

This course is designed to increase understanding of the principles of muscular fitness and to develop and maintain an increased level of muscular fitness, muscle strength, endurance and flexibility through the use of free weights. Participation in this course will improve body form and function through conditioning exercises and increase muscle strength, endurance and flexibility using principles of resistive hyperkinetic exercise. Emphasis will be placed on the utilization of the overload principle and its relationship to muscle fitness. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Notes: Ventura College faculty has defined Resistance Training as a family of courses which includes KIN V10 and KIN V26; a student may take a maximum of four (4) courses from a family. Formerly: PE V41.

This class is an exercise program consisting of varied workouts to improve the cardiovascular level of fitness for the advanced runner. Class will consist of varied workouts involving timed interval training on the track, trails and hills. Transfer credit: CSU; UC. Notes: Ventura College faculty has defined Outdoor Aerobic Fitness as a family of courses which includes KIN V20, KIN V21, KIN V22, KIN V23, and KIN V24; a student may take a maximum of four (4) courses from a family.