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AYES
Automotive
Technician
The
Capital
Region
Career
&
Technical
School,
Albany
campus,
is
certified
by
the
National
Automotive
Technicians
Education
Foundation,
Inc. (NATEF) to offer the Automotive Youth Educational Systems
(AYES) Automotive Technician program. AYES is a national automotive
industry program heavily supported by manufacturers including BMW,
Chrysler, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes Benz, Mini Cooper, Nissan,
Rolls Royce, Subaru and
Toyota.
The
AYES
Automotive
Technician
program
provides
extensive
technical education and work
experience,
both
paid
and
unpaid,
to
ensure
students
gain
as
much
exposure
to
their
chosen
field
as
possible. Students enroll in AYES during their junior year of high
school and continue as seniors. In the Career & Tech classroom and
labs, students work on late-model vehicles donated by automotive
manufacturers. After a year of classroom and school lab education,
during the summer between their junior and senior years, qualified
AYES students are placed into and begin a 400-hour paid internship
at local automotive dealership. They work with a trained technician
mentor and gain firsthand knowledge of how a service department
operates and what career opportunities are available. Students
frequently continue working with their mentor after school hours and
through their senior year.
AYES
students
also
can
earn
college
credits
through
Hudson
Valley
Community College, Columbia-Greene Community College, Universal
Technical Institute and the University of Northwestern Ohio,
putting
them
in
advanced
standing
if
they
pursue
an
associate's
degree
after
high
school.
Auto
dealerships
may
continue
to
offer
sponsorship
and
employment
opportunities
throughout
a
student's
college
enrollment.
AYES
also
offers
a
tool
scholarship
where
students
can
earn
full
ownership
of
a
starter
set
of
tools
at
a
dramatically
discounted
price.
Career opportunities:
Automotive
technician
Dealership
automotive
technician,
entry-level
Service
writer
Service
manager
Diagnostician
Units
of study:
Brakes
Electrical/electronic
systems
Engine
performance
Engine
repair
Suspension
and
steering
Paid
internship
Integrated science (1st year students)
Integrated English (2nd year students)
College credits earned:
Hudson Valley Community College/Columbia-Greene Community
College/Universal Technical Institute:
Automotive Engines - 6 credits
Fuel Systems - 4 credits
Specifications - 2 credits
University of Northwestern Ohio:
AU126 Suspension & Steering - 6 credits
AU 127 Hydraulic Brake Systems - 6 credits
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.
Academic prerequisites:
Successful
completion
of
math
through
Course
II
is
preferred.
Students
entering
the
full-day
program
must
have
met
all
freshman
and
sophomore
requirements,
including
art
and
music.
Application process:
Candidates
are
required
to
submit
an
application
and
participate
in
an
interview/selection
process.
Download application
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
is
required
to
view/print
the
application.
(Click
here
to
download
Adobe
Acrobat
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