Automotive Service Technology
Automotive Service Technology (I470608)
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment and/or specialized training in the automotive industry. It is recommended that students enrolling in this program have a valid driver's license.
The content includes, but is not limited to, planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.
George Stone Technical College is a Certified National Automotive Training Education Foundation (NATEF) Center. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared o take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams for ASE certification. The sequence of OCP's after completing the core OCP A is at the discretion of the instructor. It should be noted that NATEF requires a minimum certification in four occupational areas (Brakes, Electrical/Electronics, Engine Performance and Suspension/Steering) for program certification.
Program content includes the following courses:
| OCPs | Title | Course # | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Automobile Services Assistor | AER0014 | 300 | |
| B | Engine Repair Technician | AER0110 | 150 | |
| G | Automotive Electrical/Electronic System Technician | AER0360 | 300 | |
| F | Automotive Brake System Technician | AER0418 | 150 | |
| E | Automobile Suspension and Steering Technician | AER0453 | 150 | |
| I | Automotive Engine Performance Technician | AER0503 | 300 | |
| H | Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Technician | AER0172 | 150 | |
| D | Manual Drivetrain and Axle Technician | AER0274 | 150 | |
| C | Automatic Transmission and Transaxle Technician | AER0257 | 150 | |
Program Length: 1800 Hours
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Instructor Contact Information
Evening Instructor
Phone: 850-941-6200 ext 2138
Email: Gellison@ecsdfl.us
Location: Building 7, Room 702
Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday 11:30AM - 9:00PM and Thursday 12:00PM - 9:00PM
Testimonials
When asked why she picked George Stone Technical College for Automotive Service Technology, former student L. Wiggins said, "Before I came, I did a little research and found out that they were a NATEF program and my instructor would be ASE certified. That is why I made the choice."
