This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Transportation, Distribution and logistics career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career cluster. The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment and/or specialized training in the automotive industry. It is recommended that students enrolling in this program have a valid driver's license. 

The content includes, but is not limited to, planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

George Stone Technical College is a Certified National Automotive Training Education Foundation (NATEF) Center. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared o take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams for ASE certification. The sequence of OCP's after completing the core OCP A is at the discretion of the instructor. It should be noted that NATEF requires a minimum certification in four occupational areas (Brakes, Electrical/Electronics, Engine Performance and Suspension/Steering) for program certification.

Instructor:  Gary Travis Ellison

Phone: 850 786 6577

Email: Gellison@ecsdfl.us

Location: Building 7, Room 702

Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday 11:30AM - 9:00PM and Thursday 12:00PM - 9:00PM

PT Instructor: Gary Kammerer

Phone: 850-941-6200 x 201803

Email: gkammerer@ecsdfl.us