Program’s Mission Statement

Automotive Service Technology Mission, is to provide students with the necessary academic, vocational, and interpersonal skills for successful employment and lifelong learning in a rapidly changing, technologically oriented, global society.

Program Content

Basic automotive skills are taught in the automotive auto-core program along with electronics and theory for engine performance and advanced system diagnosis.  After auto-core, students receive advanced training in the eight areas of ASE testing, with preparation skills provided to pass the ASE certification tests in each of the eight specific areas, as well as, the advanced engine performance test.

ASE areas include:

¹    Engine repair

¹    Automatic transmission/trans-axle

¹    Manual drive train and axles

¹    Suspension and steering

¹    Brakes

¹    Electrical/electronic systems

¹    Heating and air conditioning

¹    Engine performance and advanced engine performance

In addition students receive instruction in safe and efficient work practices; employability skills, basic management concepts, troubleshooting skills, communication and leadership.Supplemental training is also available for persons previously or currently employed in this occupation.

Entrance Requirements

¹    16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in another Miami-Dade County Public School

¹    Occupational interest

Length of Program

The entire program is 1800 hours, but students can earn a certificate upon completion of the following OCP’s:

OCP A (Automotive Lube Technician) 150 hours

OCP B (Automotive Services Assistant) 150 hours

OCP C (Engine Repair Technician) 150 hours

OCP D (Automatic Transmission & Trans-axle Technician) 150 hours

OCP E (Manual Drive Train & Axle Technician) 150 hours

OCP F (Suspension and Steering Technician) 150 hours

OCP G (Brake System Technician) 150 hours

OCP H (Electrical/Electronic System Technician) 300 hours

OCP I (Heating and A/C Technician) 150 hours

OCP J (Engine Performance Technician) 300 hours

Minimum basic-skills grade levels required for awarding a Full Program Completion Certificate are 10^th grade in Math, and 9^th grade in Reading and Language on the TABE Test.

Employment Opportunities as:

¹    Automotive Technician

¹    Automotive Technician Assistant

¹    Automotive Technician Apprentice

¹    Automotive Specialist in Different Areas

Salary

In 2004, the median hourly salary range was from $16.02 to $19.61.