Mohave County residents wanting to learn how to fix their own cars or even start the path to become certified mechanics need to sign up immediately for new Mohave Community College automotive classes being offered in Kingman.
The Kingman Automotive Services Technology program begins Sept. 18. Classes are held from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays at the Lee Williams High School at 400 Grandview Ave. Space is limited for the only automotive educational program in Kingman.
Fall classes being offered include workplace safety, introduction to automotive technology and basic automotive electrical, which focuses on the electrical systems, circuit configurations, wiring repairs, common tools, testing equipment and troubleshooting techniques.
Interested students need to immediately fill out an online application at www.mohave.edu to receive a student identification number and schedule assessment testing, which will determine their general academic knowledge. The fall semester courses cost $82 per credit hour, including tuition and fees. Workplace Safety is 1 credit hour and the other classes are two.
Automotive students can chose to continue their education by taking advanced electrical classes in the Spring 2013, which could prepare them to take the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Electrical/Electronic Systems certification test for automobiles and light trucks. The electrical certification is one of the essential ASE certifications to better prepare students for entry-level mechanic positions in the workforce.
The Kingman Automotive Services Technology program is a partnership between MCC, the Kingman Unified School District and the Western Arizona Vocational Education (W.A.V.E.) district.
Voters approved the W.A.V.E. district in 2008, which increased property tax rates to fund Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in five high schools throughout Mohave and La Paz counties. Each high school receives funding based on the number of students enrolled in their CTE programs, such as automotive, culinary, drafting and welding.
The KUSD?s governing board approved to spend $200,000 of its allocation to renovate a former automotive classroom building at LWHS. Renovations include reinstalling heavy equipment, upgrading indoor lighting to be more energy efficient and replacing concrete.
?A lot of time, effort and money were definitely put into the renovations,? said Justin Martin, MCC?s automotive instructor for the new program. ?The facility and equipment are industry standard for our students. We have everything that we will need. There is 100 percent backing on this program.?
Amy West, the CTE coordinator for KUSD, said the hands-on training students will receive is crucial to the employment demand of our regional workforce.
?The collaboration between the three educational institutions would not only further the lives of these individual students and their futures, but also the strength of our economy. We want to provide students with industry-recognized certification,? West said.
W.A.V.E. Superintendent Betsy Parker said W.A.V.E. leaders have wanted to start an automotive program within the KUSD since 2009.
?If you think about it, there?s no local training for students and residents interested in becoming auto mechanics,? Parker said. ?We?re fortunate that the W.A.V.E. taxpayer funding is able to make the return of this program possible.?
For more information about the Automotive Services Technology Program, call Thomas Finneran at (928) 758-3926 or go to: www.mohave.edu, and click the ?Academics? link to find the list of ?Associates Degrees and Certificates.? Also, any inquiry about the college can be directed to: MCC Connect by calling 866 MOHAVE CC or (866-664-2832).
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CUTLINE: Mohave Community College Instructor Justin Martin demonstrates the use of an electrical gauge to Rikki Bullard (L) and Vinnie Serrao at the new Kingman Automotive Services Technology classroom on the Lee Williams High School campus.
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Source: http://blogs.mohave.edu/mohavewire/press-release/deadline-for-automotive-class-nears/
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