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Medium/Heavy
Duty
Truck
Repair
Medium and heavy duty trucks and
equipment require educated and experienced technicians for their
maintenance and repair. Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair students work
on actual trucks and repair and operate diesel engines. Students
also learn electrical/electronic theory, which they apply to
computerized control systems used on today’s trucks, and learn how
to service and maintain a truck’s chassis, steering, suspension and
braking systems.
Automotive Service Excellence
(ASE)-style testing during the Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair
program prepares students to pursue certification after graduation.
Upon completion of the program, students may secure employment as
entry-level technicians or advance their education and training.
Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair at
Career & Tech
is the only high school-level program in the state
to earn certification by the National Automotive
Technicians Education Foundation/Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence (NATEF/ASE).
Units of Study:
Introduction to diesel technology
Engine and clutch fundamentals
Hydraulic systems
Suspension and steering
Air and hydraulic brakes
Electrical and electronics systems
Preventive maintenance inspections
Integrated science (1st year students)
Integrated English (2nd year students)
Portfolio:
Seniors
create
a
portfolio
which
they
present
to
teachers,
administrators,
peers
and/or
industry
professionals.
The
portfolio
includes
employability
information
and
exemplary
work
in
technical
and
communication
skills
that
students
have
created
and
developed
over
the
course
of
the
year.
College Articulation:
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Morrisville
National certification:
Career & Tech's Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair program is the only high
school-level program in New York State to earn certification by the National
Automotive Technicians Education Foundation/Institute for Automotive Service
Excellence (ASE), and one of only three such-certified programs in the state
(the other two are at colleges.) To earn NATEF/ASE certification, a program
must meet stringent criteria for instructor, curriculum and learning
environment.
Career Opportunities:
Diesel engine technician
Auto/bus/truck technician
Fleet technician
Dealership technician
Heavy equipment technician
Service manager
Postsecondary education:
Students
completing
this
program
are
qualified
to
enter
specialized
training
schools
for
further
study.
Read
more
about
it:
7/05
News release on NATEF/ASE certification
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