Employment Opportunity 

•General automotive technician with many different specialty areas including: 

1. Engine Performance

2. Brakes/Anti lock, Traction Control

3. Steering and suspension

4. Heating and air conditioning

5. Automatic transmission and transaxles

6. Engine Repair

7. Manual transmission

8. Scan tool diagnostics/Electronics specialist. 


** Other employment opportunities include automotive parts specialist, dealership service writer and advisor, shop foreman or service manager.


automotive technology

CIP Code - 47.0604


Program Information 

Students enrolled in the Automotive Technology program will learn the basic fundamentals of automobiles and how to deal with the problems associated with the high-tech automotive industry. The student can also gain the skills and knowledge they will need to establish a successful career in the automotive world as a PA state licensed safety inspector and/or a NATEF/ASE certified technician.

 
Successful graduates will learn skills necessary to become a competent technician in an upper entry-level position or to move on to one of the many technical colleges we have articulation agreements with.


Skills

Troubleshooting and repair of the automotive computer and related systems,  tire maintenance and repair, steering and suspension systems, computerized 4-wheel alignment, computerized repair manuals and service writer skills, proper use of the in-house engine dynamometer.  Scan tool diagnostics to include: ABS braking systems and traction control,  Engine performance, Electronic systems, Strategy based diagnostics, Air bag/Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Systems and Electronic Stability Control.  Students are offered 12 NATEF/ASE certification areas for specialized technicians. 
Core Areas
1.  Steering/Suspension
2.  Engine Performance/Repair
3.  Electronics/ Scan tool diagnostics
4.  Brakes/Traction Control



Instructor

MR. BRADLEY  
dbradley@clarioncte.org        



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​​Winter Assignments

(814) 226-4391

447 Career Lane Shippenville PA 16254

​​​Career Pathways

Clarion County Career Center


Articulation Agreements

Ohio Technical College 

  • $500 per year in CTE program
  • $150 for each Industry Certification
  • $1500 CTE Instructor recommendation

​UNOH - College of Applied Technology

  • 12 credit

​Penn West

  • 12 credits

​Universal Technical Institute

  • Advanced Placement for 6 courses

Rosedale Technical College

  • 9.5 credits

SOAR - Students Occupationally & Academically Ready

Statewide Articulation


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