Help keep the roadways safe as an automotive maintenance and light repair technician. Learn how to inspect, maintain and repair the lighting elements on automobiles and small trucks in this hands-on program. Learn to use logic, reasoning and results to determine whether a component is salvageable or needs to be replaced. Technicians are trained to use traditional hand tools along with computerized shop equipment to work with just about any automobile’s electronic components. This program is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation.
Get out of the classroom and into the real world with projects such as:
Use the skills you’ll learn in this program to find a career you’ll love as an Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair Technician. Other possibilities include:
Introduction to Automotive Service
75
Automotive Electrical/ Electronics Introduction I
45
Automotive Electrical/ Electronics Fundamentals II
90
Automotive Brakes Introduction I
30
Automotive Brakes Fundamentals II
60
Automotive Steering and Suspension Introduction I
15
Automotive Engine Repair Introduction I
15
Automotive Heating and Air-Conditioning Introduction I
15
Automotive Engine Performance Introduction
45
Automotive Manual Drive Train & Axle Introduction I
15
Automotive Automatic Transmission Introduction I
15
Automotive Steering and Suspension Fundamentals II
75
Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning Fundamentals II
30
Workforce Staging
30
Total
555
WorkKeys®, an assessment tool from the ACT® organization, measures skills employers have identified as critical to job success in their industry and are used in hiring and promoting employees. Students are able to earn the ACT®-issued National Career Readiness Certificate by meeting the score requirements for their job field on three WorkKeys® assessments.
Matching the right employees with the right job creates employee job satisfaction, increased self-confidence and the best wages possible for the employee. The employer benefits with reduced turnover and training, increased productivity and overall company success. To learn about the WorkKeys® scores needed for your future career field visit Job Profiles.
The required WorkKeys scores for this career major are:
Applied Math – 3
Workplace Documents – 3
Graphic Literacy – 3
In order to be successful in a career, students will need to meet all technical and academic standards related to their career of choice at Meridian. Meridian offers rigorous programs of study designed in cooperation with business and industry to ensure students are fully prepared for the demands of the workplace.
When a student completes all standards as set forth in their program of study, they will be considered a graduate of Meridian and receive the Career Ready Credential. Students who do not meet these standards will not be considered graduates of Meridian. Students should have:
Students earning a Career Ready Credential may also earn the Postsecondary Ready Endorsement, Citizenship Ready Endorsement and the National Career Readiness Certificate (CRC).
Apply for admission as a high school student. Apply for admission as an adult. Contact the Career Planning Center with questions at 405.377.3333.