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All about finding the right education... Today, there are a multitude of technical automotive-related educational opportunities both at the high school and post-secondary level. This is partly a consequence of the dawning realization of the present shortage of automotive technicians, which is projected to grow ever more acute as we move into the future. New York State Boces programsIn February 2001, the New York State Board of Regents approved a Career and Technical Education (CTE) policy, designed to promote and upgrade career and technical education programs in the state. The policy provides for greater flexibility in curriculum and courses for high school students who want to pursue career and technical education programs. NATEF certified programsNATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) was founded in 1983 as an independent non-profit organization with a single mission: to evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. AYES certified programsAYES (Automotive Youth Education Systems) is a dynamic partnership among participating automotive manufacturers, participating local dealers, and selected local high schools and technical prep schools. The high schools and vocational/technical schools selected for AYES have ASE-certified automotive programs and have active chapters of SkillsUSA-VICA. Some also have certified collision/refinish programs. In addition to promoting automotive careers at the local level, participating dealerships are asked to get involved with their school's Business & Education Council, sponsor one or more students for paid internships, and underwrite the cost of AYES tool scholarships for their interns, thereby reducing the financial burden of assembling good quality starter tool sets, which can be a significant hurdle for prospective young technicians. Career and Technical Education Directors New York State School Districts |
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"High-paying auto technician jobs are going unfilled at dealerships even though economic times are tough and unemployment is higher." Steve Finlay, Ward's Dealer Business |
Post-Secondary Technical Schools and State Community Colleges with Associate Degree Programs Apex Technical School
Columbia Green Community College
Corning Community College Delhi College of Technology Erie County Community College
Hudson Valley Community College Monroe Community College SUNY Morrisville New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Suffolk County Community College
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"The first thing is to remember they're kids, and then to emphasize that it's not just about putting brake pads on. It's computers, and more technical and electrical than most people think." Dennis Lincoln, mentor at Elkins Nissan |
Manufacturer training programs Audi Academy (Technical Training Center) BMW Service Technician Education Program (STEP) DaimlerChrysler College Automotive Program (CAP) Ford Accelerated Training Program (FACT) Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) GM Automotive Service Education Program (ASEP) Mercedes-Benz Enhanced Level I Technical Education (ELITE) Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) Volkswagen Service Technical Training (VSTT) |
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"The vehicles of the 21st century demand 21st century skills. As indicated in various publications, dealerships across the country need 60,000 trained technicians at the current time. Bob Vancavage, President of NYSADA |
Additional educational and informational sites Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Automotive Youth Education Systems National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Tech Authority (DaimlerChrysler) |
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"Anyone interested in job security and in making a very good income has a world of opportunity in the auto service and retailing industry." James Willingham, former chairman of NADA and current chairman of Automotive Retailing Today (ART) |
NYS metro / regional auto dealers associations Eastern New York Coalition of Automotive Retailers (ENYCAR)
Greater New York Auto Dealers Association (GYNADA)
New York State Automobile Dealers Association (NYSADA)
Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association (NFADA)
Rochester Auto Dealers Association (RADA)
Syracuse Auto Dealers Association (SADA)
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