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SUNY Morrisville’s automative technology — Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program provides valuable real-life experience working as an actual employee in the auto industry.
Why SUNY Morrisville Automotive Technology — Ford ASSET?
The Ford ASSET program is a cooperative education partnership among SUNY Morrisville, Ford and Lincoln dealers, and Ford Motor Company. Students gain on-the-job training at a sponsoring Ford or Lincoln dealership while earning their A.A.S. degree.
Certified by National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), our Master Automobile Service Technology (MAST) program is taught and administered by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Certified Technicians.
Along with four semesters of on-campus study, you will work at a Ford dealership during holiday breaks and summers throughout your two years in the program. Upon graduation, you receive both an associate degree and Ford certification, recognized by dealerships across the country.
Courses feature Ford-supplied vehicles and components, and students learn and work in a 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility showcasing industry-standard labs with 26 lifts for diagnosis of drivability problems, auto body repair and refinishing, fuel systems, brakes, steering, suspensions, automatic transmissions and engines.
Students can choose to join SUNY Morrisville’s Automotive Club to extend their knowledge of the automotive industry through video tutorials, professional engineers and field trips. Open to the entire student body, the Automotive Club supports a fall and spring car show on campus each year and participates in the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) automotive trade show.
You will have the option to transfer into SUNY Morrisville’s Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree program in automotive technology or our Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree program in automotive management.
Skills You Will Gain
Upon program completion, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate professionalism appropriate for the auto service industry
- Perform diagnosis, service and repair of automotive internal combustion engines, electrical/electronic systems, automotive heating & air conditioning systems and automotive steering & suspension
- Describe and follow safety and environmental guideline standards for the auto service industry
What Can I Do with Automotive Technology — Ford ASSET?
Program graduates will have the option to complete ASE certifications and be ready for entry-level careers with Ford, Lincoln and other dealerships in areas such as:
- Diagnosis/repair of automobiles and small trucks
- Automotive service technician
- Service manager
- Parts manager
- Sales and body specialist
- Dealership manager
- Parts store manager
- Manufacturing facility manager
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SUNY Morrisville’s Ford ASSET Program is accredited through the ASE Education Foundation, formerly known as NATEF.
