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Maintenance Light Repair (BP) Occupational Certificate

Overview and Award Outcomes

Overview

The Ford Maintenance Light Repair certificate is designed to provide students will the skills necessary to successfully perform light maintenance service on domestic and import cars and light trucks. This one-year certificate will allow students to enter the automotive industry with advanced skills in basic service procedures and receive up to 25% of Ford training specialty training.

Award Outcomes

Demonstrate safe service and repair procedures

Navigate electronic service information

Utilize electronic service equipment

Complete Ford STST certifications for the Quick Lane

Identify problem solving techniques used in Ford service repair

Career Opportunities

Maintenance and light service repair technicians will be able to perform jobs in the automotive light service industry such as Ford dealership quicklanes, independent service shops, and other franchise dealerships that perform light-duty maintenance. As a light service maintenance technician, the student will perform basic automotive maintenance and light repair such as oil changes, transmission flushes, tune-ups, and brake service. Furthermore, maintenance light repair technicians will assist journeyman in the day-to-day operations of vehicle repair.

Program Requirements

Technical Studies Required 13 Credits

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
FMLR1200Ford Electrical Systems

3

FMLR1301Related Mechanical Skills

2

FMLR1601Ford Suspension and Alignment

3

FMLR1650Ford Steering and Balance

2

FMLR2600Ford Braking Systems

3

General Education Required 0 Credits

General Education Elective 0 Credits

Technical Studies Elective 17 Credits

Any FDAS or FMLR course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.

Recommended:

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
FMLR1810Ford Dealership Internship I

6

FMLR1820Ford Dealership Internship II

6

Total Occupational Certificate Credits 30

Semester Sequence

Offered at Brooklyn Park Only

First Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
FMLR1200Ford Electrical Systems

3

FMLR1301Related Mechanical Skills

2

FMLR1650Ford Steering and Balance

2

FMLR2600Ford Braking Systems

3

Technical Studies Electives

8

Total Credits  18

Second Semester

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
FMLR1601Ford Suspension and Alignment

3

Technical Studies Electives

9

Total Credits  12

Technical Studies Electives

Any FDAS or FMLR course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.

Recommended:

Course NumberCourse TitleCourse Credits
FMLR1810Ford Dealership Internship I

6

FMLR1820Ford Dealership Internship II

6

Choose a Total of:  9 Credits

Graduation (30 Credits)

A one-time $150.00 fee is added for access to Ford Web-based training.

Semester listings reflect the recommended sequence.  Due to circumstances beyond our control, the information herein is subject to change without notice.

 

2/2/2023 : BP 5305 / EP