Areas include frame and auto body repair, auto refinishing and replacement of parts and sections of panels. Welding skills are also taught. In addition, there are opportunities to do customized restoration work on high performance and show quality vehicles. Second year students will be eligible to take the NYS Motor Vehicle Inspection Licensing Exam. Post secondary opportunities include an associate degree in Auto Technology or specialized training at technical schools.
Students build and install cabinets and also construct counter tops.
In addition, students install windows and doors as well as applying interior and exterior trim and molding. Students learn painting, staining and how to finish drywall. It is helpful for students to have basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students may take Finish or Rough Carpentry as their first year of the program. The main hands-on activity each year is the actual construction of a house.