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Motorsports Technology

Application Code: 
1619
Degree Received: 
Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS)
Academic Department: 
Automotive Trades
Description: 

This specialization includes 1,800 hours of practical experience and classroom training applicable to the motorsport field. Program includes brake systems, alignment procedures, electronic controls, engine overhaul, and transmission overhaul. A major emphasis in the program is to teach the students fabrication and set-up on various types of race vehicles.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations: 
  • Recommended: math A (algebra).

Technical Standards:

Applicants in the motorsports technology program must meet the following physical requirements.

  1. Must be able to perform safely in the shop.
  2. Must be able to lift 50 pounds up to eye level.
  3. Must be able to communicate orally with a person 6-10 feet away.
  4. Must be able to visually decipher an oscilloscope monitor and digital/analog meter, and scan tool displays.
  5. Must have a valid motor vehicle license and be able to drive a standard transmission vehicle.
  6. Must be able to diagnose mechanical falures that are distinguished audibly.
  7. Must be able to understand information found in service repair manuals and use diagnostic flow charts.
  8. Must meet qualifications for a NYS driver’s license.
Accreditation/Certification: 
  • Students may take Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exams.
  • First-year courses are certified by NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, Inc.) and Alfred serves as a test center.
  • Endorsed by Patriot Sprint Group
Articulation Agreements: 

Two-year BOCES graduates who have an 80 percent class average, have a letter of recommendation from their vocational instructor, and present a portfolio may be allowed to advance beyond minimum requirements and improve the grade for the college courses, pursue individual interests within a course, or sample course work in a separate automotive program to broaden their experience.

Graduation Requirements: 

A student must successfully complete all courses in the prescribed four-semester program and earn a minimum cumulative index of 2.0, which is equivalent to a "C" average.

Career Opportunities: 
  • Chassis Specialist
  • High Performance Motorsport Technician
  • Crew Foreman
  • Pit Crew Member
  • Engine Builder
  • Transmission Builder
Typical Semester Layout: 

Students receive 1,800 hours of practical experience and classroom training of which 1,400 hours are lab work. There are one-and-one-half hours of lecture with four-and-one-half hours of lab work each day, five days per week, 15 weeks a semester.

First Semester credits
AUTO 1109 Brakes, Steering, and Suspension Systems 9
AUTO 1124 Automotive Welding 4
AUTO 1135 Automotive Basic Electronics & Component Overhaul 5
      18
Second Semester credits
AUTO 3409 Engine Service 9
AUTO 4449
 Drive Train Service
 9
      18
Third Semester credits
AUTO 3506 Intro to Motorsports 6
AUTO 3504 M/S Fabrication I 4
AUTO 3514 Racing Suspension 4
AUTO 3524 High Performance Tune-up/Electronic 4
      18
Fourth Semester credits
AUTO 3535 High Performance Engine Building 5
AUTO 3544 M/S Aerodynamics 4
AUTO 3534 High Performance Steering, Brake & Chassis 4
AUTO 3545 M/S Fabrication II 5
      18
Employment and Transfer Report
Employment and Transfer Rate: 
100%
Employment and Transfer Survey Details: 
Survey Details200620072008
Receiving Degrees 14
 11 15
Responding to Survey 13 (93%)  6 (55%)  13 (87%) 
Employed 10 (77%)  5 (83%)  10 (77%) 
Employed in Field 6 (60%)  5 (100%)  2 (22%) 
Transfered 3 (23%)
 1 (17%)  3 (23%) 
Unemployed & Seeking Employment --
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Unemployed & Not Seeking Employment -- -- --
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