Automotive Trades - Programs

This specialization includes 1,800 hours of practical experience and classroom training applicable to the auto body repair field. Laboratory experience ranges from spot repair, total wreck repair, specialized paint jobs, estimating, and rust repair to frame straightening.

The automotive parts technology program is a two-year AAS program that will complement the existing automotive trades programs on the campus. A local business runs an active auto-parts store on the Wellsville Campus, where students are regularly exposed to its operation. The goal of the program is to supply automotive parts stores with entry-level employees. The automotive parts technology program will develop in students the necessary skills to succeed in the broad area of automotive parts store operation. The knowledge areas and skills developed will include basic computer operation, communication, business operation, automotive parts management, automotive parts identification, pricing strategies, and inventory control. Graduates of the program will be employed by automotive parts stores, automotive dealers, and larger fleet operations at construction companies or municipalities and larger institutions that have their own fleets and maintenance organizations.

This specialization includes 1,800 hours of practical and classroom training in general automotive repair geared to automotive dealership and independent garage practice. Students receive experience on all types of automobiles, including domestic, imported, gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuels. All systems of the automobile are covered in the instruction including the latest gasoline fuel injection, electronic controls, emission controls and automatic transmission overhaul.

This program provides instruction in the skills required by heavy equipment operators for the light construction and heavy highway industries. Instruction is provided in the theory connected with heavy equipment operations as well as grades, soils, blueprint reading, safety, and supervision.

This specialization includes 1,800 hours of practical experience and classroom training. Students receive their basics in the first year on all types of vehicles. The senior year concentrates on trucks, bulldozers, earthmovers, farm tractors and other diesel-powered equipment. Our heavy equipment, truck and diesel technician program is the only program in New York and New England that is approved by the Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS). The heavy equipment, truck and diesel technician program is one of only nine national ADS TechSmart training programs.

This specialization includes 1,800 hours of practical experience and classroom training applicable to the motorsport field. Program includes brake systems, alignment procedures, electronic controls, engine overhaul, and transmission overhaul. A major emphasis in the program is to teach the students fabrication and set-up on various types of race vehicles.