What curriculum enhancements would be most useful for your Auto Tech program?

At IML, we’re always looking for ways to improve our Automotive Technology curriculum. We also want our material to meet the needs of today’s Automotive instructors.

Training Is the Key for Tomorrow’s Job Market

Instructors know that the combination of classroom work and hands-on shop experience offered by an Automotive Technology training program is the groundwork students need to succeed. But they also know that students and prospective students have questions. What is the job outlook for automotive technicians? Is the time spent in a training program really worth it?

The Road Ahead: Alternative Fuels Technology in the Shop and Classroom

In recent years, issues such as fluctuating fuel costs, concern over oil dependence, and pollution have pushed the conventional internal combustion engine center stage.

In response, consumers, lawmakers, and manufacturers have looked for new solutions. This rush toward change has produced some advances in technology, but it has also lead to some dead-ends and confusion.

As a field, Automotive Technology has always been at the forefront of technological development, and with good reason. New technology has often meant new opportunities for technicians with the right skills and training.

Should You Tell Anyone What Auto Tech Can Really Do for Students?

Wanted: Auto tech student who is dedicated to success in the profession!

This is the student most secondary student instructors want—the kind of student their programs are designed to serve. But according to my auto tech instructor friends, such a student is the exception. Most high school students—be they on a career and technical or a college-bound path—have yet to make hard-and-fast career choices. And my own experience as a tuition-paying parent tells me that even postsecondary students can languish in career indecision.