Automotive Technician Fundamentals - Credential As You Go

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Case Study

Automotive Technician Fundamentals

SUNY Rockland Community College

CREDENTIAL TITLE

Automotive Technician Fundamentals

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

CREDIT/NON-CREDIT # OF CREDITS (IF CREDIT BEARING)

3 credits

INCREMENTAL CREDENTIALING FRAMEWORK APPROACHES

Stack As You Go
Partner As You Go

Retro As You Go

Learn As You Go

Specialize As You Go

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Why the Credential Was Developed

Automotive technician shortages are expected to grow to over 800K by 2025. Ford Motor Company, Ford ASSET Program indicates the need for 86K technicians in the larger region and 4,100 technicians in the specific region of the college.
Ford Motor Company is a SUNY Rockland Community College industry partner and the college offers the Ford ASSET program.Industry modules for Subaru, Chrysler, and Ford are included in the automotive technology curriculum. Ford ASSET students must be sponsored by a Ford dealership prior to entering the program. This microcredential prepares students for the interview to obtain sponsorship as the end result and allows the college to assist Ford to build their talent pipeline with new employees. It also attracts current entry level employees to the program for career advancement. The automotive technology program has a 100% placement rate.

How the Credential Was Developed

Ford ASSET faculty, Program Director, Department Chair, Dean, and Ford Motor Company representatives were part of the development team.
The microcredential stacks into the Automotive Technology degree program on all tracks; the credential is listed on a student transcript, which can be shared with employers. The micro to degree pathway allows students to earn while they learn and demonstrate successful achievement of skills for career advancement.
Upon successful completion of all microcredential requirements, a digital badge is issued to display by the student on social media platforms.

The Targeted Learners

High School students in the 11th and 12th grades
Anyone in the general public, who is interested in learning about the automotive industry and entry level positions.
Students learn about the microcredential through the Ford representatives, college fairs, school visits. The college offers student support services, i.e., tutoring, reading/writing center, connection center, individual advisement to ensure student success.
Students are prepared to enter express lane change positions.

Lessons Learned

Ensuring that faculty are a part of the development process ensures academic integrity of the microcredential and that the student is prepared with the skills we proport they have learned to enter the workforce.

Credential Components

AUT10000 – Introduction to Automotive Technology

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FUNDING STATEMENT

Credential As You Go has acquired three phases of funding to date. Lumina Foundation funded Phase I, resulting in the Incremental Credential Framework for testing. The Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education funds Phase II (Grant R305T210063), which focuses on rapid prototyping of and research on incremental credentials with a national campaign. An anonymous private donor fund at the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at George Washington University funds the development of the prototype Learn and Work Ecosystem Library. Walmart funds Phase III, which focuses on systems change for expansion and sustainability of incremental credentials. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of Lumina Foundation, Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, Walmart, or George Washington University.