Today's vehicles are an increasingly complicated mixture of traditional mechanics and integrated technology systems - creating a greater need for practical training on how to safely work on them.
The Foundations of Vehicle Safety Level I microcredential addresses this need. Working through a range of vehicle types, students will learn the tools, and gain the hands-on experience to safely handle components, and perform basic repair operations.
The goal of this program is to provide students with practical, hands-on training to work safely on systems and components that are common to a range of vehicle types.
By the end of this program, students will:
- Demonstrate best practices for personal and facility/shop safety
- Utilize service information and data analysis to identify & correct brake, steering and suspension issues
- Diagnose, service and repair electrical or electronically operated vehicle systems at at introductory level
12th-grade reading level and competency in mathematics fundamentals are required.
This Level I microcredential consists of 3 courses within the existing CGCC Automotive Technology program. An applied capstone activity must also be created, and will be designed with each student on a case-by-case basis. Completion of this microcredential fulfills the pre-requisite for the Foundations of Vehicle Safety Level II (Electric and Hybrid Vehicles) microcredential. Students completing this microcredential may also apply the credits toward either the Automotive Technology Certificate or the Automotive Technology AOS degree.