Students in Auto Body and Collision Repair learn and apply skills involving non-structural analysis and damage repair, plastics, welding, glass work, painting and refinishing. Students who successfully complete this program may be eligible to take the certification test sponsored by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Employment opportunities include auto body helpers (assemblers and glass installers), auto body repairers (frame and front end technicians), and auto painters (auto body repair combination technicians).

This program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. (top)

Automotive Technology students learn how to maintain, diagnose and repair engines, automatic and manual transmissions/transaxles, suspensions, power steering systems, brakes, electrical systems, and heating and air conditioning systems. Engine performance testing is a part of their practical applications.

Training also includes the safe removal and recycling of hazardous materials. All areas of instruction in this program help prepare the students for the certification test sponsored by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Students who meet eligibility requirements may have the opportunity to earn college credits for units of study within this career program. Students may also qualify to participate in the AYES (Automotive Youth Educational System) program which provides outstanding opportunities for high school students to get on the job training in the industry.

Graduates of this program may obtain employment as general automotive technicians and automotive service repairers specializing in any one or more of the following areas: brakes, front ends, steering and suspension systems; engine repairs, tune up, and emission systems; electric and fuel systems; automotive heating and air conditioning systems; and automatic and manual transmissions/transaxles.

This program is certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. (top)

This program is designed to prepare students for entry level careers associated with computer networks, network hardware, software, systems installation/maintenance, and infrastructure installation. In addition, CN/EC is designed to provide students with an introduction to the occupational areas associated with college careers related to computer systems such as computer, electronic, or electrical engineering; software design; and computer technology applications.

The course curriculum includes basic electronics, electrical and computer technology applications; basic computer maintenance and repair;

 installing/troubleshooting file server software; installing/troubleshooting client workstations; fundamentals of networking; networking processes and protocols; fiber optic and copper LAN wiring; TCP/IP fundamentals; Internet applications; and other related topics. The course is primarily laboratory based.

Students applying for this program should have a strong interest in mathematics and science as well as the ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing. The CN/EC curriculum is designed to assist students to think critically, to solve problems both individually and in groups, and to prepare for a career that will require a commitment to life-long learning. (top)

 Students enrolled in the Maintenance Mechanics program are guided through skill cluster areas in gas and arc welding, electricity, plumbing, woodworking, machine processes, and small engine repairs. This program includes hands-on and theory classes to prepare students to make repairs in large industrial buildings such as hospitals, airports, shopping malls and apartment complexes. (top)

Engineering is the application of scientific principles to solve practical problems. The Pre-Engineering program familiarizes students with the variety of occupational areas related to the field of engineering. Within this program, students experience applied practices in the engineering fields available to them at the college level including civil, mechanical, computer, environmental, industrial, and electrical engineering.

The Pre-Engineering curriculum focuses on the engineering practices of designing, prototyping, analyzing and improving new and existing designs. Students use computers, engineering graphics,

testing devices and equipment, and math/science principles in a laboratory setting to solve the real-world problems that confront engineers. This program emphasizes problem solving, critical thinking, the development of strong communication skills, and the legal and professional ethics of engineering.

Students who apply should have a strong interest in mathematics and science. The Pre-Engineering program of studies is articulated with college level programs so that course work done on a high school level is eligible to receive college credits once a student matriculates at partner colleges. Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), recognized as a major engineering and engineering technology training institution in the United States, plays a significant role in the development and implementation of the curriculum that this program is based upon. (top)