The Ford ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training) program is the product of a partnership between Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers and local participating community colleges - - in this case, Guilford Tech. The ASSET program allows GTCC students to get on-the-job training at a sponsoring Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership while earning an Associates Degree in Automotive Technology. During this co-op phase of training, which takes place for eight weeks out of every sixteen-week semester, the student works full-time in the dealership - - while earning both college credit and pay for their work.
One of the benefits of this partnership is the availability of new and nearly new Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicles for hands-on training. Additionally, Ford Motor Company provides the college with components, tech data, computer-based training products, and Ford special tooling - - all to ensure that the ASSET students get the best possible training to prepare them for a career as a Ford service technician.
For more information on the ASSET program, visit www.fordasset.com/course-desc.html. For more info on the ASSET program at GTCC, contact Rankin Barnes. |
