TRADE AND INDUSTRY - AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
| INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(850699) (TECH PREP) Grade: 10 Prerequisite: None Credit: 1 Students prepare for ASE Certification Exams ADMISSION BY APPPLICATION Introduction to Automotive Technology is designed to provide the student with entry-level occupational skills in auto mechanics. A laboratory environment similar to those found in the automotive industry is used to teach students the basic concepts of automobile operation. Students will perform tasks in automotive servicing, engine analysis, brakes, steering mechanisms, alignment procedures, and basic transmission operation. School offering course: 7 (Available to ALL high school students through an application process. Check with school counselor. Call 703-791-7297.) |
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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY I (850799) (TECH PREP) Grade: 11 Prerequisite: Electronics Technology is recommended Credits: 2 Students prepare for ASE Certification Exams ADMISSION BY APPPLICATION |
Automotive Technology I is designed to provide the student with entry-level
occupational skills in auto mechanics. A laboratory environment similar
to those found in the automotive industry is used to teach students
the basic concepts of automobile operation. Students will perform tasks
in automotive servicing, engine analysis, brakes, steering mechanisms,
alignment procedures, and basic transmission operation.
Schools offering course: 3, 7 (Course is available to ALL high school
students through an application process. Check with school counselor.)
| AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY II (8508) (TECH PREP) Grade: 12 Prerequisite: Automotive Technology I Credits: 2 Students prepare for ASE Certification Exams ADMISSION BY APPLICATION |
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Automotive Technology II is a double-period class relating to auto
mechanics maintenance and repair careers. The student will develop
job-entry skills in areas such as brakes, transmission, and front-end
alignment. The student is expected to properly repair customers' cars
in the laboratory environment using all diagnostic test equipment and
safety procedures.
Schools offering course: 3, 7
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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING (8710) Grades: 11-12 Prerequisite: None Credits: 2 |
This is a two-credit, two-period class. Students learn basic shop safety, make minor repairs, tune engines, and practice routine maintenance procedures while preparing for entry-level careers in the automotive servicing industry. The study of electrical systems and components of the cooling system are included.
School offering course: 2
1-Brentsville, 2-Gar-Field, 3-Osbourn Park, 4-Potomac, 5-Stonewall, 6-Woodbridge, 7-Hylton, 8-Forest Park, 9-Battlefield, 10-Freedom