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
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:
Total Occupational Certificate Credits 30
Semester Sequence
Offered at Brooklyn Park Only
First Semester
| FMLR1200 | Ford Electrical Systems | 3 |
| FMLR1301 | Related Mechanical Skills | 2 |
| FMLR1650 | Ford Steering and Balance | 2 |
| FMLR2600 | Ford Braking Systems | 3 |
| Technical Studies Electives | 8 |
Second Semester
| FMLR1601 | Ford Suspension and Alignment | 3 |
| Technical Studies Electives | 9 |
Technical Studies Electives
Any FDAS or FMLR course that is not required for this award may be used as an elective.
Recommended:
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