CCP Pathway: Automotive Mechanics
The Automotive Mechanics pathway offers a clear pathway to kickstart your journey in the automobile industry. Students that successfully pass the courses in this pathway are able to transfer these courses into the CFCC Automotive Systems Technology program for further education and training.
Program Location:
Classes are held at Pender High School.
Automotive Mechanics Pathway Courses:
Automotive Service:
This course is designed to cover work-place safety, hazardous material, environmental regulations, hand tools, service information, basic concepts, vehicle systems and common transportation industry terminology. Topics include familiarization with major vehicle systems, proper use of various hand and power tools, material safety data sheets, and personal protective equipment. Emphasis is placed on shop operations, troubleshooting, testing, adjusting, repairing, and replacing components using appropriate test equipment and service information.
Brake Systems:
This course is designed to cover principles of operation and types, diagnosis, service, and repair of brake systems. Topics include drum and disc brakes involving hydraulic, vacuum boost, hydra-boost, electrically powered boost, and anti-lock and parking brake systems. Upon completion, students should be able to diagnose, service, and repair various automotive braking systems.
Suspension and Steering Systems:
This course is designed to cover principles of operation, types, and diagnosis/repair of suspension and steering systems to include steering geometry. Topics include manual and power steering systems and standard and electronically controlled suspension and steering systems. Upon completion, students should be able to identify steering and suspension problems, service and repair steering and suspension components, check and adjust alignment angles, and repair and balance tires.
The Career Technical Education/Workforce Development Pathway (CTE/WCEP):
Tuition free course hours that lead to technician education certificate, State, or Industry Recognized Credential aligned with a high school career cluster. Students are responsible for the following CFCC fees in each course:
- Technology Fee – $5.00
Eligibility & Admission Requirements
- Be a high school junior or senior.
- Have a weighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses or your principal’s approval.
- If GPA is lower than 2.8, assessment testing is required.
- For details on eligibility and admissions requirements, please speak to your high school career counselor.
APPLICATION PROCESS* FOR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
- Complete the CTE WCEP Online Application .
- Read Approval Form DocuSign Instructions before proceeding to next step.
- Complete the Career Technical Approval Form .
- Pender High School.
- Heide High School.
- Topsail High School.
- Note: If your school is not listed, please contact eeaston@cfcc.edu .
- Students MUST have their parent’s name and email address before clicking to complete the approval form *Home School & Private School Students, please contact a Workforce Development Coordinator at eeaston@cfcc.edu or 910-362-7883 .
Next Steps
Once you have completed your application process (see above*), please contact eeaston@cfcc.edu to express your intent to enroll in the CTE/WCEP Pathway.
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Once you have emailed eeaston@cfcc.edu to express intent to enroll in the Automotive Mechanics pathway, you will receive an email with additional registration instructions. Below outlines the required documentation required to complete your registration:
- CTE WCEP Acceptance Email.
- Copy of current High School Transcript must be provided.
- Other documentation may be required.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUED ENROLLMENT IN CCP (CTE/WCEP PATHWAY)
To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:
- Continue to make progress toward high school graduation.
- Continue to make progress toward successful completion of the Workforce.
- Continuing Education pathway as defined by the pathway syllabus.
- A student who doesn’t meet these criteria will be subject to the college’s policy for unsatisfactory progress.
- For more information about this CCP Pathway application process, available programs, enrollment, and eligibility, please visit your High School Career Counselor.
