Automotive Technology

Career Options Independent Service Garage Technician Auto Dealership Service Department

Team Member (i.e. Service Writer) Specialty Shop Employee Department Store Auto Service Center

Technician Tire Center Employee Local and State Highway Service

Garage Mechanic Auto Parts Store Employee Service Center Apprentice

High School Credit Junior Year Automotive Technology: 3.0 Technology: .5

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.

“What makes this program so great is the teacher, Mr. Y and the way he teaches the class. He puts every student before himself. He treats you as an adult.” —Garrett Kellogg, Strongsville High School