Program Overview
If you’re the kind of person who likes to work with your hands, solve problems, and tinker with cars, then a career in automotive technology is perfect for you! The demand for skilled automotive technicians is higher than ever. If you’re looking for an exciting and rewarding career path, this is it!
The Academy of Automotive Service Technology Program at Wesley Chapel High School is the perfect way to start or advance your career in high-tech automotive service and repairs. You’ll gain the skills you need to work on the most sophisticated computerized control systems, ensuring that your technical skills will remain in high demand. With our program, you can be proud of your career in a field that is constantly growing and changing.
What to expect:
- Receive Hands-on learning with state-of-the-art equipment
- Learn about basic automotive service, brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, and repair
- Using state-of-the-art diagnostic and test equipment, students will learn operational theory, diagnostic procedures, and industry-accepted methods of service and repair of current automotive systems
- Gain skills in heating and air conditioning, manual drive train and axles as well as suspension and steering
- Explore career opportunities & gain employability skills
The instruction, course of study, facilities, and equipment of this institution have been evaluated by the ASE Education Foundation and certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Standards of Quality (ASE) for the training of Automobile Technicians.
Graduates of the Master Automotive Service Technology ASE Certified Training Program will be qualified for entry-level employment with automobile dealerships, fleet operators, automotive specialty shops, mass merchandisers, and independent retailers.
The Automotive Academy at WCHS is taught by Mr. Daniel Tiemann and it prepares students for careers in the Automotive field. Students in this program spend up to a third of their school day learning practical skills and the remainder of the day in their traditional academic subjects. When they graduate, they will be ready to take the ASE certification exam, go directly into the workforce or begin post-secondary training.
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PROUD TO BE NATEF ACCREDITED!
The Academy of Automotive Technology at Wesley Chapel High School received accreditation from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), certifying that the program meets the rigorous standards of the foundations’ expectations for excellence in automotive technology education.
Check out this great video highlighting Morgan Kruck, a graduate of the
Wesley Chapel Academy of Automotive Service Technology!
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