Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
The Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) program is a factory authorized training program that is jointly sponsored by Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Dealers, and Hennepin Technical College. It is designed to train automotive technicians to repair all the newer model Ford Motor Company vehicles. Students can only enter this program by special application and by the sponsorship of a Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealership.
Award Outcomes
Analyze customer concerns
Demonstrate safe service and repair procedures
Navigate electronic service information
Apply communication skills in the workplace
Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and professional responsibilities in repair
Utilize electronic service equipment
Complete current Ford STST certifications
Evaluate systems components using precision measuring equipment
Identify problem-solving techniques used in Ford service repair
Apply principles of mechanical concepts
Career Opportunities
All students who successfully complete this program will be Ford certified in all STST specialty areas. They will be employed by Ford and/or Lincoln-Mercury dealers as dealership repair technicians. A large number of jobs exist for qualified automotive technicians in the metropolitan and rural communities. The potential to advance to service writer, service manager, sales positions, company representatives or other dealership management is excellent.