J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s GM Automotive Service Excellence Program (ASEP) received a new addition to its training fleet of vehicles, a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, thanks to the commitment of GM in support of JSRCC’s automotive program. This vehicle is a crew cab dually with the 6.6L turbo diesel engine and Allison transmission. It is equipped with On-Star, cruise control and air conditioning.
According to Alan Crouch, GMASEP Coordinator and Co-Program Head of Automotive Technology, “This vehicle fills a void in our fleet and allows us to train our students on light duty diesel technology. It will be used to support the training programs that GM ASEP students are required complete in order to produce the next generation of GM trained technicians.”
Automotive service technicians use their high-tech skills to inspect, maintain, and repair automobiles and light trucks that run on gasoline, ethanol and other alternative fuels, such as electricity. Today, integrated electronic systems and complex computers run vehicles and measure their performance while on the road. The increasing sophistication of automotive technology now requires workers who can use computerized shop equipment and work with electronic components while maintaining their skills with traditional hand tools. Technicians must have an increasingly broad base of knowledge about how vehicles’ complex components work and interact, as well as the ability to work with electronic diagnostic equipment and computer-based technical reference materials.
Crouch added, “It is the great support of the local GM Dealerships, recycle facilities and our high school partners that make our GM ASEP program a success.”
“We are proud to support training programs which prepare the next generation of GM technicians,” Todd Dawn, GM ASEP and AYES Program Manager noted. “Our commitment to our customers goes well beyond building a quality product. That commitment includes quality service after the sale, insuring we fix it right the first time. Our dedication to excellence starts at the training level, and by partnering with schools in communities around the globe, we can feel confident in our ability to provide our customers with an exceptional vehicle ownership experience”.
Courses in Automotive Technology are offered at JSRCC’s Goochland Campus, which is located near Routes 6 and 632 in the community of the Goochland Courthouse.
For more information on JRSCC’s Automotive Technology programs, please contact Alan Crouch, GMASEP Coordinator and Co-Program Head of Automotive Technology at (804) 523-5969 or by e-mail at acrouch@reynolds.edu.
