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Program Overview

Master Automotive Service Technology 1 prepares you for entry-level careers in all eight areas of specialization listed by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence. Local dealerships readily hire our students. Some graduates are earning six figure salaries.

The Automotive Technology program is accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (N.A.T.E.F)

Program Structure and Courses

• This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of nine occupational completion points.
  
  NOTE: It is recommended that students complete OCP-A (Automobile Services Assistor) and/or demonstrate mastery of the outcomes in OCPA (Automobile Services Assistor) prior to enrolling in additional Automotive Service Technology courses. The sequence of OCP’s, after completing and/or demonstrating mastery of OCP-A (Automobile Services Assistor), is at the discretion of the instructor.
  
  For institutions using this framework, the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) highly recommends the Master Automotive Service Technology (MAST) program Certification/Accreditation. Florida Statute (F.S.) 1004.925 – Automotive service technology education programs; certification. – requires all automotive service technology education programs shall be industry certified in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
  
  Benchmarks identified with a designation of P-1, P-2, or P-3 are ASE tasks.
  
  When offered at the postsecondary level, this program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S. Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44 (3) (b), F.S.
  
  To teach the course(s) listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course. The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure: OCP Course Number Course Title Teacher Certification L 
  
  The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:
  
  

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