AUTOMOBILE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1. The minimum program requirements are identical for initial certification
and for recertification.
2. A program providing instruction in all of the automobile areas must have
a minimum total of 1,080 hours of combined laboratory/shop (co-op) and classroom
instruction. Tasks related to the eight automobile areas may be taught at different
times during the course of study. Therefore, the hours for an individual area
are the sum total of all the hours of instruction related to the tasks. Individual
areas must have the following minimum hours:
| System |
Hours |
| a. Brakes |
105 |
| b. Electrical/Electronic Systems |
230 |
| c. Engine Performance |
220 |
| d. Suspension & Steering |
95 |
| e. Automatic Transmission & Transaxle |
120 |
| f. Engine Repair |
120 |
| g. Heating & Air Conditioning |
90 |
| h. Manual Drive Train & Axles |
100 |
| TOTAL HOURS |
1,080 |
3. All eight areas are required for master certification designation.
4. The average rating on each of Standards 6, 7, 8, and 9 must be a
four on the five-point scale. The program will not be approved for
an on-site evaluation if the average is less than 4 on any of those standards.
The program should make improvements before submitting the application to NATEF
for review. A program will be denied certification if the on-site evaluation
team average on Standards 6, 7, 8, or 9 is less than four.
5. A program may not be approved for an on-site evaluation if the average rating
on Standards 1- 5 and 10 is less than a four on the five-point scale. A
program may be denied certification if the on-site evaluation team average on
Standards 1 - 5 and 10 is less than four. Approval for on-site evaluation
or certification will be made by NATEF, based on the number of standards rated
at 4 or 5 as well as the individual rating on any standard rated less than four.
6. All instructors must hold current ASE certification in the automobile area(s)
they are teaching.
7. All instructors must attend a minimum of 20 hours per year of recognized
industry update training relevant to the areas in which their program is certified.
8. The program Advisory Committee must conduct at least two working meetings
a year and have a minimum of 5 people on the committee. Minutes of the meetings
must be provided for review by the on-site evaluation team.
9. The NATEF Standards recognize that program content requirements vary by
program type and by regional employment needs. Therefore, flexibility has been
built into the NATEF task list by assigning each task a priority number. The
priority number indicates the minimum percentage of those tasks, by area, a
program must include in their program in order to be certified in that area.
The Task List is divided into three priority areas. The following guidelines
must be followed:
95% of all Priority 1 (P-1) items must be taught in the curriculum
80% of all Priority 2 (P-2) items must be taught in the curriculum
50% of all Priority 3 (P-3) items must be taught in the curriculum
10. A program that does not meet the minimum hour requirements may be eligible
for certification if both of the following conditions are met for the program
areas seeking certification:
a. show evidence that all graduates from the previous academic year have taken
the ASE certification examination, and
b. show documentation that 75% of those graduates passed the ASE certification
tests.
11. The concern for safety is paramount to the learning environment. Each program
area has the following safety requirement preceding all related tasks:
Comply with personal and environmental safety practices associated
with clothing; eye protection; hand tools; power equipment; proper ventilation;
and the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals/materials in accordance
with local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
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