COURSE CODE: 8506

Automotive Technology I

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SCED Code: 20104
Virginia Extended Description: I
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 280
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: None
OSHA Compliance Required?: Yes
CTSO: SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?: F

In this course, students perform basic functions in engine repair, automatic transmission and transaxle, manual drive train and axles, suspension and steering systems, and brakes. Students who successfully complete the automotive technology program may be eligible to take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Student Certification examination. The ASE Student Certification is the first step in building a career as an automotive service professional. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Automotive Technology I (MLR 3-Year Program), and Automotive Technology II (MLR 3-Year Program) are closely aligned with the 2024 ASE Education Foundation automobile program standards for Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR). Flexibility has been built into the task list by assigning each task a priority number. The program must include the designated percentage of tasks (or more) in each priority numbered category (P-1, P-2, and P-3) to be accredited. For MLR accreditation, the following minimum percentages are required:

Priority Level

Number of Tasks Included in ASE

Percentages Required

Number of Tasks Program Must Include

Priority Level 1  (P-1)

104

90%

94 tasks

Priority Level 2  (P-2)

55

75%

41 tasks

Priority Level 3  (P-3)

31

50%

16 tasks

Notes

Legislation enacted in the 2011 Virginia General Assembly (HB 1493) and amended in 2012 (HB 1108) requires where there is a national industry certification for career and technical education instructional personnel or programs for automotive technology, the Board of Education must make such certification mandatory. The provisions of this act shall become effective July 1, 2013. To comply with the requirements, all career and technical education (CTE) auto body technology programs must be ASE Education Foundation accredited and the instructors must be certified by the National Institute for ASE.

Class Size Regulation

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.

Course Sequences

A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.

Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
533099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other No

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance
  • Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
  • Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Sales & Service
  • Parts Salespersons
Transportation Operations
  • Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

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