La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § XCIX-1301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XCIX-1301 - Introduction

A. See Subpart 1 of this Part XCIX for General Provisions applicable to this Automotive Program.

B. The Board of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is the responsible body for the Automobile Technical Training Certification Program. ASE will grant certification to programs that:

1. comply with the evaluation procedure;

2. meet established standards; and

3. adhere to the policies in this document.

C. The Certification Program is under the direct supervision of the Board of Trustees of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and such personnel who are designated or employed by the Foundation.

D. The purpose of the Automobile Technician Training Certification Program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary and postsecondary levels. NATEF does not endorse specific curricular materials nor provide instruction to individuals, groups, or institutions. It does, however, set standards for the content of instruction which includes:

1. tasks;

2. tools and equipment;

3. hours; and

4. instructor qualifications.

E. The eight automobile areas that may be certified are:

1. brakes;

2. electrical/electronic systems;

3. engine performance;

4. suspension and steering;

5. automatic transmission and transaxle;

6. engine repair;

7. heating and air conditioning; and

8. manual drive train and axles.

F. Programs having difficulty in meeting certification requirements should consider the following options:

1. initiating an Articulation Agreement with another secondary or post-secondary training institution (see NATEF policies on articulation agreements).

2. borrowing equipment needed for instruction from a:

a. manufacturer,

b. dealership; or

c. independent repair shop.

3. arranging for instruction on tasks requiring equipment not available in the school program at a dealership or independent repair shop.

G. Programs choosing an option in Paragraph 2 or 3 above are required to show documentation on where the tasks are taught, by whom, and how students are evaluated.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § XCIX-1301

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Trade and Industrial Education, LR 30:2756 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.