Program Responsibilities
Seminole State College:
- Provide on-campus instruction in accordance with the approved curriculum
- Provide relevant equipment and tools
- Provide academic advisement
- Assist dealership coordinators in planning experiences at the sponsoring dealership. Instructors are assigned to dealership to follow-up during the co-op portion of program
- Screen applicants and assist dealers with student selection for the program
- Furnish program information when requested and provide graduates with associate degrees in automotive technology
Students:
- Maintain sponsorship with a participating dealership
- Maintain academic standards and adhere to academic policies
- Provide sponsoring dealer with responsible and productive employment
- Be responsible for program costs: tuition, fees, books, and tools (financial aid available)
- Possess a valid Florida driver's license (must have good driving record)
- Be a high school graduate (or equivalent)
- Be 18 years of age or older by the time of the first dealership work assignment
- Pass a drug screening test as required for employment
Dealer/Repair Facility:
- Interview and select prospective students
- Appoint an in-dealership mentor to assist the College's program coordinator/instructor in planning and monitoring the cooperative work experience.
- Provide appropriate work experience that reinforces the most recent classroom instruction
- Provide students with uniforms consistent with the dealer's policy for other employees
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