Program Description
The successful completion of the two quarter Automotive High Performance Street Rod program will enable graduates to enter the rapidly expanding automotive performance and customizing industry. Students will learn the skills necessary to restore and modify high performance automobiles. Students will receive specialized training in subjects ranging from body repair and fabrication to building and dyno tuning high performance engines. They also will have the knowledge and ability to safely and successfully operate sophisticated machinery. Students learn about materials used in today's high-tech and street rod engines. They are offered specialized training with intense theory and hands-on performance based objectives.
The Automotive High Performance Street Rod certificate program is offered to the person who has an automotive background and wishes to specialize as an Automotive High Performance Street Rod specialist. To enroll in the certificate program, the student should be currently enrolled in or have completed either the automotive technology program or auto body collision program or have automotive experience. Instructor permission is required before enrolling.
A 2.0 grade or better must be maintained in all automotive coursework before advancing to the subsequent quarter. Students not meeting this minimum requirement must repeat the course(s) before progressing.