Ford-ASSET: Expected Responsibilities of Participants

Seminole Community College

• Provide on-campus instruction in accordance with the approved ASSET curriculum.
• Provide a classroom, shop and instructor.
• Provide generic equipment and tools.
• Provide academic advisement.
• Assist dealership coordinators in planning experiences at the sponsoring dealership. Instructors are assigned to dealership to follow-up during the co-op portion of program.
• Screen applicants and assist dealers with student selection for the program.
• Maintain all student records.
• Furnish program information when requested and provide graduates with associate degrees in automotive technology.
• Promote, advertise and recruit qualified student candidates.
• Serve on the ASSET Advisory Committee.

Students:

• Maintain sponsorship with a Ford dealership.

  

• Maintain academic standards and adhere to academic policies.
• Participate in all learning activities at the scheduled times.
• Provide sponsoring dealer with responsible and productive employment.
• Be responsible for program costs: tuition, fees, books, and tools.
• Hold a valid Florida driver`s license.
• Be a high school graduate (or equivalent).
• Be 18 years of age or older by the time of the first dealership work assignment.
• Have the ambition to succeed in a challenging profession.

Ford Dealer:

•  Interview and select prospective students.
• Appoint an in-dealership coordinator to assist the College's ASSET coordinator in planning and monitoring the cooperative work experience.
• Provide appropriate work experience that reinforces the most recent classroom instruction.
• Pay students for time worked in the dealership.
• Provide students with uniforms consistent with the dealer's policy for other dealership employees.

The Ford Motor Company:

• Oversee and participate in the student selection procedure.
• Participate in the ASSET instructor selection process.
• Provide advanced technical training for the ASSET instructor.
• Furnish ASSET schools with Ford and Lincoln-Mercury training vehicles, components and essential training materials, including technical publications and training aids.
• Monitor all phases of the ASSET Program to ensure success.

Did you know?

Graduates of SCC's Automotive Training Program have moved on to successful careers, some earning more than $100,000 a year.