AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Career Options Auto Dealership Service Department Team Member (i.e. Service Writer) Auto Parts Store Employee Department Store Auto Service Center Technician Independent Service Garage Technician Local and State Highway Service Garage Mechanic Service Center Apprentice Specialty Shop Employee Tire Center Employee
High School Credit Junior Year Automotive Technology: 3.0 Technology: .5
High School Credit Senior Year Automotive Technology: 3.0
Potential College Credit
*See your Polaris counselor for more information on college credit opportunities for this program.
Certifications ASE Student Auto Brakes ASE Student Electrical Systems ASE Student Engine Performance ASE Student Heating & Air Conditioning ASE Student Engine Repair ASE Suspending & Steering
Hybrids, electric engines, satellite navigation…the automotive profession is changing rapidly - the average car has six to thirty-six computers managing everything from traction control to the anti-lock braking system (ABS). Today’s Auto Technicians are high-tech master diagnosticians facing components and repairs unheard of a generation ago. In this program, you will learn the skills needed to diagnose, repair and maintain all types of automobiles, trucks and SUVs. The Automotive Technology program integrates hands-on training with academic studies allowing you to get a head
start on your college education. Successful completers of this program may earn credit from Cuyahoga Community College as well as ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification. In addition, students who excel in the Automotive Technology program may obtain a paid internship during the summer of their junior year in an auto dealership through the Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) program.
“This program and Polaris are great because we get real hands-on experience. We also get to practice actual industry standard tests. I worked in a shop over the summer and most of what we learned in class carried directly over to the shop experience.” Greg Shannon, Olmsted Falls High School
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