Automotive Technology Academy Energy, Power Transportation Cluster

							               Automotive Technology Academy
                       Energy, Power & Transportation Cluster

Location: Junior and senior-level academy courses are taught at the ARL.
Summary
The Automotive Technology academy combines technical, academic and workplace skills in an integrated curriculum in
accordance with all National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc. (NATEF) guidelines. This academy
prepares students for further education and careers in automotive technology and consists of four required areas of study
for program certification: suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, and engine performance. Each area
provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the NATEF end-of-course assessments and immediately
enter a career in this area and/or attend postsecondary education and/or training. Students develop diagnostic, technical
and academic skills through classroom instruction and hands-on maintenance applications.
Through theory and real-world experiences, students master the concepts and the ability
to identify and perform necessary troubleshooting and repair tasks.
Recommended Electives
It is recommended that students complete Algebra II as part of their mathematics
requirements in preparation for automotive technology coursework.
Prerequisites
None
Special Requirements
    •	 Maintenance of a 2.0 GPA in all academy
       coursework.
    •	 Maintenance of a 2.0 GPA in mathematics.
    •	 Students are required to complete 120
       clock hours of a paid work-based learning
       experiences at a certified automotive facility
       during the summer prior to senior year. Students
       will need to complete hours after school or in the
       summer depending on mentor and student schedules.
       Students will be required to provide their own transportation
       to and from the internship site.
                 Automotive Technology Academy
                        Energy, Power & Transportation Cluster

         9th Grade                   10th Grade                       11th Grade                       12th Grade
  English 9                     English 10                  English 11                         English 12
  Algebra I/Data Analysis
                                Geometry or above           Algebra II or above                Mathematics Elective
  or above
  Science                       Biology*                    Science                            Elective
  U.S. History                  American Government         World History                      Elective
  Lifetime Fitness/Health       Fine Arts
                                                            Automotive Technology I 856M       Automotive Technology II
  Technology Education          Elective
                                                                                               857M
  Elective                      Elective                    Elective
* Some students may take Biology G/T in 9th grade.                                  Shaded areas designate completer coursework.

College Articulation
Students can earn up to 18 credit hours toward an Associates Arts Degree (AAS) in Automotive Technology for successfully
passing the Automotive Technology Academy coursework with a B or better and an instructor’s recommendation at the
Community College Baltimore County (Catonsville).
Students can also earn up to 18 credit hours toward an Associates Arts Degree (AAS) in Automotive Technology for
successfully passing four ASE Certification Exams at the Community College Baltimore County (Catonsville).

Industry Certification
Students have the opportunity to complete NATEF certification assessments in the four areas offered in this program: Brakes,
Steering and Suspension, Electrical and Electronic Systems, and Engine Performance.

                                                     Sample Career Options
                                 < 4-Year Degree                                                4-Year Degree
 Automobile Lead Technician                Automobile Service Technician           Upper-Level Automobile Position
 Automobile Master Mechanic                Automobile Speciality Technician
 Automobile Service Advisor                Automobile Team Leader