FastTrack Auto Student Info Session
Tues., Nov. 12 @ 5:30 p.m.
Owensboro, KY (10/31/2019) — The Auto FastTrack program is taking applications for students to begin in January. This program offers hands-on project-based training in a real-world, industry environment. Students will earn wages through employment in the field three to four days per week while attending college two days per week. Sixteen students will be selected by the partner employers. Beginning on day one of the program, students will put the skills learned in the classroom directly to use in the workplace, earning credit for the skills acquired on the job.
Sponsoring employers include: Don Moore Automotive Group, Champion Ford, Pogue Automotive, Henderson Chevrolet, Harley Automotive, and Expressway Automotive Group. Employer partners will assist with recruiting and selecting the students and providing mentoring at the job site.
Students will be required to successfully complete at least 70% of program competencies and maintain a 90% attendance rate to be successful. They will "clock in" for class, just as employees do in a real work setting, reinforcing employer expectations. FastTrack incorporates strategies to increase the student's awareness of accountability, communication, and teamwork.
The program will lead to eight certificates that coincide with the requirements of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF), which accredits automotive training programs in the United States. Students will be prepared to take the eight core Automotive Service Engineer (ASE) certifications.
A free student information session will be held on Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30 p.m. at OCTC's Southeastern Campus, located at 1901 Southeastern Parkway. For more information about the program or to become an employer partner please contact Ceary Thomas at ceary.thomas@kctcs.edu or call 270-686-4623.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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