The Ford ASSET (汽车 Student Service Educational Training) program is designed for students interested in beginning their career at a Ford or Lincoln 经销商.
The ASSET program leads to a two-year Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)学位 using a curriculum designed by Ford 和 Metropolitan 社区 College. 它涉及到 attending classroom lectures, laboratory work on Ford products at 十大娱乐彩票平台 和 cooperative work experience at a Ford or Lincoln 经销商.
Students earn while they learn, which can help cover part of the 项目成本.
Benefits of the Ford ASSET option
- Advanced 和 specialized training on latest Ford equipment 和 service procedures.
- Paid cooperative work experience with a Ford or Lincoln 经销商.
- Graduates receive an Associate in Applied Science degree in 汽车 Technology with options to transfer to a four-year college.
- Students get the preparation to become ASE certified 和 have the opportunity to earn up to 95% of Ford's Service Technician Specialty Training (STST) credentials. 我们的 ASSET graduates tend to perform extremely well on certification exams.
资格
To be eligible for the ASSET program, the applicant must:
- be 18 years of age or older by the time of first dealer work assignment.
- be able to meet 十大娱乐彩票平台 general admission 和 academic requirement.
- be sponsored by a Ford or Lincoln 经销商.
- hold a valid driver's license.
- ASSET is full-time two-year program. Students rotate between the 十大娱乐彩票平台-Longview campus 和 their sponsoring 经销商s in 8-week cycles.
- Students must be full-time 和 remain continuously enrolled 和 employed with the 经销商.
如何申请
- 在线完成一个 十大娱乐彩票平台 招生 Application.
- Talk to the ASSET program coordinator about your interest. If you are admitted in a semester that an ASSET group is not beginning, you can still choose to take non-automotive coursework that counts toward the degree. See an 十大娱乐彩票平台 顾问 for assistance in selecting appropriate classes to fit your plans.
- Take the Bennett Mechanical Aptitude test (available only from the 十大娱乐彩票平台-Longview testing 中心办公室).
- Interview with the coordinator of the ASSET program to evaluate Bennett scores 和 get a review of your Ford application.
- Interviews with a sponsoring Ford 经销商.
赞助
Many Ford 和 Lincoln 经销商s are looking for ASSET c和idates 和 十大娱乐彩票平台 will coordinate
the placement of students accepted to the program. Students will need to complete
the 经销商 interview 和 hiring process.
The dealer agrees to
- employ an ASSET student in a rotating cooperative work-study experience,
- supplement the most recent classroom instruction with appropriate work assignments,
- provide the ASSET student-employee with work uniforms consistent with other employees 和
- appoint a person to coordinate the 经销商-classroom experiences.
学费 和 program fees
学费, fees, books 和 personal tools are the responsibility of the individual student. Total cost of the two-year program is approximately $13,000. This includes books, but not personal tools (which must be approved by the 十大娱乐彩票平台 ASSET Coordinator) 和 cost approximately $1,500-$2,000. View 项目成本 breakdown by semester (PDF).
Discounts for tools will be available through college 和 经销商 contacts. 常规的 college financial assistance is available for qualified students through the 十大娱乐彩票平台 金融援助 办公室.
认证
The 十大娱乐彩票平台 automotive program is accredited by ASE Education Foundation.
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