Automotive Technology Program Highlights

Guilford County Schools, in conjunction with Guilford Technical Community College and area Automotive business partners, sponsor the College Tech Prep Automotive Technology Program. The purpose of the program is to offer students in grades 9-12 a course of study that will help them prepare for a variety of careers in the automotive field.

The automotive industry is a large, ever-expanding field providing a wide array of challenging career opportunities. Students who complete this program are equipped with the training needed to secure a position with a promising career path. Classroom instruction combined with hands-on application enables students to prepare to further their education at two-year and four-year post-secondary institutions.

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PROGRAM BENEFITS

• Continue your education by pursuing a degree through a two or four-year institution.
• Understand the variety of globally recognized technical certifications available and position yourself to receive them.
• Prepare for a career in a rapidly growing field.
• Prepare to obtain national industry-standard certifications. (ASE)
• Learn valuable skills through an optional paid apprenticeship program while still in high school.
• Have the option of continuing the apprenticeship program on a full-time basis after high school or part-time while completing a two or four-year degree program.

WHAT IS AUTOMOTIVE APPRENTICESHIP?

This program combines classroom instruction with on-the-job work experience as students balance theory and study with hands-on interaction using state-of-the-art technology.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE COLLEGE TECH PREP APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM?

Students who are at least 17 years of age and enrolled in this College Tech Prep course of study have the option of applying for an apprenticeship position. The requirements are:

• Have an interest in the Automotive Technology field.
• Earn and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 with emphasis on the courses leading to Automotive careers.
• Have a valid drivers license
• Maintain a good attendance record.
• Enroll in and complete courses listed in the Automotive Technology College Tech Prep course of study. These courses follow two clusters:

  Automotive Technology

  Collision Technology  

• Earn a C or better in:

  Algebra I

  Automotive Technology I, II, III 

        or

  Collision Technology I, II, III             

• Complete an application and interview with sponsoring businesses. (Some businesses may require a criminal records check, drug screening and fingerprinting prior to employment.)

WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY?

• Design Engineer
• Safety Engineer 
• Paint Technician 
• Sales and Marketing 
• Collision Repair Technician
• Service Technician 
• Service Advisor 
• Service Manager 
• General Manager

SCHOLARSHIPS

Students completing an Automotive College Tech Prep course of study are eligible to apply for two years free tuition at GTCC through the GTCC CTP Tuition Assistance Scholarship Program.

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