PROGRAMS | TRANSPORTATION
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
The Automotive Technology course includes specialized classroom, shop and "hands-on" experiences in the diagnosis, maintenance and repair of the modern automobile. These experiences entail the understanding of the automotive industry, engines and engine performance, brake systems, steering and suspension systems, and automotive electrical/electronic systems. There is a continuous stream of actual "hands-on" activities, which duplicate the environment of today’s "high-tech" automotive service. Students have the opportunity to become a PA licensed safety and emissions inspector as part of their career and technical program.
Recommended Scope and Sequence * This link will connect you to the scope and sequence which lists the recommended high school and postsecondary courses for students in this program of study. This information will be valuable when scheduling courses or investigating postsecondary options. It is recommended that students take the highest level academics possible in order to take full advantage of their program. These rigorous academics will provide a seamless transition into postsecondary education without remediation and provide a student with the general knowledge necessary for the industry.
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Job Titles
41-2022 Parts Salespersons
49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor
Vehicles
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
LOCAL Lube Technician
LOCAL Alignment / Suspension Technician
LOCAL Brake Technician
LOCAL Air Conditioning Technician
Articulation Agreements
Baran Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Student Certifications
NOCTI - National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Certification
* Automotive Technician - Core
Pennsylvania State Safety Inspector Certification, Cat I
Pennsylvania State Safety Inspector Certification, Cat III
Pennsylvania State Emissions Inspector Certification
OSHA Fire Extinguisher Certification
Valvoline Motor Oil Specialist Certification
S/P2
Section 609 Certification for Refrigerant Recycling and Recovery
Accreditations
NATEF - National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
INSTRUCTOR
Mr. Samuel M. Morraco Jr.
Biography
I am a life-long resident of Reading, PA and began my career as an automotive technician in my senior year of high school. The automotive field has taken me down numerous paths in life to the ultimate one, becoming a teacher. It only seems fitting now; that I take what I have learned and pass it on to today's youth, especially in the town that raised me.
Date of hire: December 2004
Education
Associate's Degree, Thaddeus Stevens State College of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Alvernia College
Vocational Teaching Certification, Temple University
Safety Inspection Mechanic Instructor Training Program
Certifications
Automotive Service of Excellence (A.S.E.) - Re-certified Master Technician
Automotive Service of Excellence (A.S.E.) - L1 Advanced Level Specialist
PA Certified Inspection Mechanic
PA Enhanced Emissions Inspector Certification Instructor
PA F.I.R.S.T. Certified Repair Technician
Experience
My experience incorporates training in, and understanding of all the systems of a vehicle. This includes: brakes, steering, suspensions, electrical/electronics, engine repair, advanced engine performance, and heating-ventilation-air conditioning (H.V.A.C.). I have practiced my skills at manufacturers, dealerships, specialty shops, and independent garages. The combination of all those employment settings has allowed me to become diverse in the repairs of many different makes and models of today's vehicles.
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