Instructors:
Tom Forsyth,
Donald Melanson,
Bruce Flood
and John Primpas

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Automotive Technology
The Automotive Technology field is changing constantly. Automotive Technology becomes more challenging every year as vehicles are equipped with more sophisticated equipment. Minuteman Regional High School automotive instructors constantly upgrade their skills by attending seminars sponsored by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.
We Support
Career Opportunities

Automotive Technician

System Specialist
Shop Foreman Service Manager
Service Advisor Field Engineer
Automotive Machinist State MVI Inspector
Service Director Parts Counter Personnel
Independent Shop Dealer Owner
Manufacturer Representative Parts Manager
Parts Delivery Personnel Warranty Administrator
Technical Assistance TQM Controller
After Market Warranty/Adjuster Technical Instructor
New or Used Car Sales Personnel Automotive Accessories Installer
Glass Installer Towing Technician
Automotive Dispatcher Tool Distributor

Join one of the Largest Industries in the World

The Automotive Industry is one of the largest industries in the world. This challenging and rewarding career requires that technicians have basic, complex and problem solving skills to repair the ever-changing technology of today's modern automobile. Students entering into this field will find many exciting career paths to follow. So if you like working with your hands and solving problems the automotive field is for you.

Program Benefits

  • Prepares students for all career paths within the industry
  • Industry partners include: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen
  • NATEF/ASE certified instructors
  • AYES program - This intense program is a Partnership between Auto Manufacturers, Minuteman and local Dealers and includes a structured summer internship for students between their junior and senior year. Students who are eligible work CO-OP at their sponsoring Dealer and have a jump start on their career
  • Automotive Technicians earn from $25K to 100+K
  • More jobs available than students available to fill them
  • Automotive related skills can apply to other industries skills
  • Independent Planning Council (National Council made up of Industry and Educational leaders) awarded Minuteman Regional Automotive program #1 in the state of Massachusetts in 1998
  • Students learn all areas of automotive repair
  • Students work on customers cars for a real-life experience
  • Electronics program prepares the students for today's modern automobile
  • Dual enrollment program allows students that are college oriented to start their college degree during their senior year
  • Articulation agreements with multiple colleges
Start your future today!

Technical Curriculum

  • Introduction to Automotive
  • Electrical/Electronics
  • Engine Performance
  • Engine Mechanical Repair
  • Steering and Suspension
  • Brakes
  • Manual Transmission
  • Automatic Transmission
  • Heating and Air Conditioning
  • Total Quality Management
  • Automotive Simulators
    • Electrical Concepts
    • Starting and Charging
    • Automotive Accessories
    • Engine Sensors and Controls
    • Engine Controls
    • Electrical Power
    • Emission Controls
    • Electrical Wiring
    • Air Conditioning Controls