About the Program
Ford ASSET is a two-year post-secondary program offered by Broward County Public Schools at Sheridan Technical College. The program’s articulation agreements with the local community colleges allow students to earn college credit at Sheridan and during cooperative education at dealerships in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. Graduates receive an Associate degree, a technical program certificate of completion, and a manufacturer’s certification in all areas of automotive repair.
The chart below shows the typical courses required to complete the Ford ASSET program:
DATES | College Term | College | Sheridan Technical College Class |
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Aug – Oct | 1-2 | Intro Computer Applications (12 week – 1 night) CGS1100 | Intro to Automotive Technology AER1010 – & – Electrical Systems AER1300 |
Oct – Dec | 1-4 | Intro Computer App continued CGS1100 | Work Experience #1 AER2949 |
Jan – Mar | 2-2 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Economics (12 week – 1 night) ECO2013 | Automotive Electronics AER1310 – & – Steering and Suspension AER2450 |
Mar – May | 2-4 | Soc/Beh Sciences continued ECO2013 | Work Experience #2 AER2949 |
May – June | 3-2 | Applied Math (6 week – 2 nights) MTB1310 – or – Applied Algebra (6 week – 2 night) MAC1105 | Heating and AC AER2171 – & – Brake Systems AER2410 |
June – Aug | 3-3 | Work Experience #3 AER2949 | |
Aug – Oct | 1-2 | Humanities Elective General Psychology (12 week – 1 night) PSY2012 | Work Experience #4 AER2949 |
Oct – Dec | 1-4 | PHY2012 (continued) | Automotive Engine Repair AER1111 |
Jan – Mar | 2-2 | Composition (12 week – 1 night) ENC1101 | Work Experience #5 AER2949 |
Mar – May | 2-4 | Composition continued ENC1101 | Automatic Transmissions AER2251 – & – Manual Transmissions and Drive Lines AER2230 |
May – June | 3-2 | MAKE UP (6 week – 2 nights) Applied Math MTB1310 – or – Applied Algebra MAC1105 | Work Experience #6 Sheridan Requirement |
June – Aug | 3-3 | Speech (6 week – 2 nights) SPC1024 | Engine Performance AER2520 – & – Advanced Eng Performance AER2523 |