Ford ASSET AAS
89 www.cmcc.edu 2026 • 2027 Ford ASSET (FOA) Program Description The Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) major is a state of the art two-year program alternating classroom and laboratory training with paid, on-the-job experience, leading to an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology. ASSET is a joint effort of Ford Motor Company, Ford and Lincoln/Mercury dealers, and CMCC. Graduates of this program are awarded the Associate in Applied Science degree. An automotive service technician must have the skills of a mechanic and the knowledge to deal with computer controlled engine systems, computer- managed diagnostics, microelectronics, complex pneumatic systems, composite materials, and hydraulics.
Courses
- VA 201
- ENG 101
- MAT 100
- ENG 105 — prerequisites. INS 250 Western Thought and Culture I
- FOA 100 — Dealer Practices
- MAT 104 — or 1 22 ELT 1 1 7 National Electrical Code I
- ENG 201 — Technical Writing
- ENG 220 — Business Communication
- OA 191
- FOA 232 — Field Experience
- FOA 270 — Computer Controlled Systems, Engine Performance
- FOA 240 — Automatic Transmission and Electric Power Trains
- FOA 27