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Automotive Technology

PROGRAM: Full-Day HS

CAMPUS: Willow Street

CIP CODE: CIP 47.0604

INSTRUCTOR: Alan Wakefield

INSTRUCTOR: Jim Smith

INSTRUCTOR: Brett Reider

Alan Wakefield

Instructor: Automotive Technology

AWakefield@lancasterctc.edu

Alan L Wakefield graduated from Penn Manor High School class of ’82, and from the Willow St Vo-tech Auto Mechanics Program.

He has 30 years experience as an automotive technician, and is an ASE Certified Master Technician with L1 cert.

Alan spent 5 years part-time at HACC teaching nighttime/daytime classes for the Automotive Technology program and is a certified Pa State Inspection & Pa Emission Inspection instructor. He joined LCCTC as an instructor for the Adult Education part-time evening Auto Technology classes for one year and in 2015 he became the full-time Automotive Technology instructor at LCCTC.

Alan is married with two children.

Jim Smith

Instructor: Automotive Technology

JSmith@lancasterctc.edu

Mr. Jim Smith has been with the CTC for over 20 years. He is a master mechanic and he is certified to teach PA State Inspection.

In his free time, Mr. Smith is involved in automotive racing and enjoys spending time with family. His attitude for students is one of success.

Brett Reider

Instructor: Automotive Technology

BReider@lancasterctc.edu

Brett Reider joined LCCTC in 2012 as an Automotive Mechanics Instructor. He graduated with a B.A. in Art from Millersville University, and later received training at Automotive Training Center.

Brett’s goal is to pass on his interest and passion in cars to his students. He has had great opportunities to not only service many makes and models of automobiles and trucks in his years in the industry, but has also been able to service rare, exotic, and classic vehicles. Because these vehicles are what gets most young people interested in the industry to begin with, he enjoys relating these stories and experiences as a way to impart on them that they can go as far as they are willing to take themselves.

Automotive Technology Student Virtual Tour Presentation

Program Goals

All Transportation Technology students will:

Earn National Skills Certificates, i.e. National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and PA Skills Certificates.
Successfully transition into a 1st career job and/or related post-secondary training.
Be proficient in their career major and demonstrate proficiency through hands-on performance and theoretical testing.

Program Description

Work side by side with experienced Automotive Technicians.
Experience the thrill of diagnosing today’s vehicle’s complex computer programs and mechanical systems.
Develop the skills needed to become a part of the Automotive Technology Team!

Employment Opportunities

Automotive Inspection Technician
Automotive Maintenance Technician
Automotive Service Technician
General Repair Technician
Entry Level Drivability Technician

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