AYES Automotive Technician
The Capital Region Career & Technical School, Albany campus, is
certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education
Foundation, Inc. (NATEF) to offer the Automotive Youth Educational
Systems (AYES) Automotive Technician program. AYES is a national
automotive industry program heavily supported by manufacturers
including BMW, Chrysler, General Motors,
Mercedes Benz, Mini, Rolls Royce, Subaru and Toyota.
The AYES Automotive Technician program provides extensive technical education and the opportunity to gain real-world work experience to ensure students gain as much exposure to their chosen field as possible. Students enroll in AYES during their junior year of high school and continue as seniors. In the Career & Tech classroom and labs, students work on late-model vehicles donated by automotive manufacturers.
After a year of classroom and school lab education, during the summer between their junior and senior years, qualified AYES students may have the opportunity to work as paid interns at local automotive dealerships. They work with a trained technician-mentor and gain firsthand knowledge of how a service department operates and what career opportunities are available. Students frequently continue working with their mentor after school hours and through their senior year.
AYES students can earn college credits through Hudson Valley Community College, Columbia-Greene Community College, Universal Technical Institute and the University of Northwestern Ohio, putting them in advanced standing if they pursue an associate's degree after high school. Auto dealerships may continue to offer sponsorship and employment opportunities throughout a student's college enrollment.
AYES also offers a tool scholarship where students can earn full ownership of a starter set of tools at a dramatically discounted price.
Career opportunities:
Automotive technician
Dealership automotive technician, entry-level
Service writer
Service manager
Diagnostician
Units of study:
Brakes
Electrical/electronic systems
Engine performance
Engine repair
Suspension and steering
Integrated science (1st year students)
Integrated English (2nd year students)
College credits earned:
Hudson Valley Community College, College in the High School:
Engine Repair - 6 credits
Fuel Systems - 4 credits
Specifications - 2 credits
University of Northwestern Ohio:
AU126 Suspension & Steering - 6 credits
AU 127 Hydraulic Brake Systems - 6 credits
College Articulation:
SUNY Alfred
Portfolio:
Seniors create a portfolio which they present to teachers, administrators, peers and/or industry professionals. The portfolio includes employability information and exemplary work in technical and communication skills that students have created and developed over the course of the year.
Academic prerequisites:
Successful completion of math through Course II
is preferred.
Students entering the full-day program must have met all freshman
and sophomore requirements, including art and music.
Application process:
Candidates are required to submit an application and participate in an interview/selection process.
Download application (pdf)
Alumni Profile
Amanda Hennessy is a successful automotive technician, teacher and racecar driver in the U.S. and Europe. Read more
video:
Amanda Hennessy is featured in our career & tech school video
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