GM-ASEP (General Motors Automotive Service Education Program)
Curriculum Outline

Career Description
This is a selective admission program co-sponsored by Camden County College, General Motors Corporation, and General Motors Dealerships. The program is designed specifically for automotive technicians mutually selected for the program by Camden County College and area General Motors dealerships. Its goal is to prepare students for careers in the automotive industry as service technicians. It provides state-of-the-art training on modern automotive systems which are incorporating more and more computer controlled and electronic systems. It also provides dealers with technicians who, in addition to having excellent technical skills, have excellent communication skills as well.

Program Objectives
To provide quality, state-of-the-art education in automotive technology to those people who want to enter the automotive service industry.
To provide quality, state-of-the-art training to people who want to update their technical skills in automotive service technology, and to promote lifelong learning.
To provide students with the social skills, decision making skills, and work habits necessary to be productive employees in the automotive service industry by promoting general education and inter-disciplinary approaches.
To provide students with safety education to promote the use of safe work procedures while they are employed in the automotive service industry.

Special Admission Requirements
Applicants must complete the required application form, submit official high school records, and college transcripts (if applicable), then arrange to take the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test. In addition, two letters of recommendation and an abstract of driving record obtained from a DMV regional office. A mechanical aptitude examination is also required. Applicants will receive information on this test from the ASEP Coordinator after they apply for admission. After applicants are accepted by the College, a General Motors dealer must agree to sponsor them, as noted (under Employment Opportunities) before they can begin the program. Students should have good mechanical skills. They also must purchase a basic tool set by the time they begin their first college practicum at the sponsoring dealerships (i.e., January of each year). The college provides a detailed list of the required tools. The GM-ASEP begins in November of each academic year. (There are no Spring and Summer admissions to ASEP.)
Degree Earned: Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Certification
The Automotive Technology Program at Camden County College is fully certified as a master training program by the National Institute for Automotive Services Excellence (ASE).

Program Requirements
In addition to the requirements noted above, ASEP applicants must be prepared to take English Composition I. If they are not prepared to take college level Math, they can still gain admission to the ASEP if they are prepared for Math Skills III and they must have completed a year of high school Algebra with a grade average of C or higher.

Employment Opportunities
Students must obtain a GM Dealer to sponsor them before they begin the program. The dealer-sponsor provides them with a uniform, an hourly wage, and a workplace where they can obtain on-the-job training. On-the-job training comes in the form of a nine-week practicum at the end of each nine-week, in-class semester. A total of five practicums are offered; the goal for each is to put theory into practice soon after it is learned in the classroom/laboratory at the College. ASEP graduates have experienced a very high job placement rate with their sponsoring dealers.

About the GM-ASEP Program
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ("ASEP")
The Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP) represents a high technology program which requires close cooperation between General Motors Dealership Sponsors, students and Camden County College. All parties must recognize the primacy of the educational experience. With all the support the College has received from General Motors in the form of donations, and staff consultation (both of which are on-going), we can offer an excellent program where state-of-the-art is the norm. In order to help realize this goal, mutual responsibilities which are necessary to meet program objectives are outlined below.
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Student Responsibilities
1. Maintain a valid driver's license.
2. Maintain a sound academic record at the College.
3. Obtain and maintain a dealer sponsor.
4. Maintain a professional attitude while employed at the General Motors Dealership.
5. Purchase and maintain his or her own tools. (A standard list of tools which are required will be provided to the student.)

College Responsibilities
1. Ensure the academic quality of ASEP. Assist students with academic and student support services.
2. Provide administrative coordination of ASEP. This includes visiting and evaluating students during each dealership experience.
3. Implement a curriculum which will meet the needs of General Motors dealers. The College will keep the dealer informed as to what the student is trained on in the classroom, so that those same skills can be sharpened during the dealership experience phase of each semester.

Sponsoring General Motors Dealership Responsibility
1. Provide the ASEP student with a uniform, to be worn on campus and during dealer work experiences.
2. Provide the student with a work environment where he or she can learn by putting theory into practice in a real work situation.
3. Pay the student an hourly wage during each dealership experience. During this phase each semester, the "student/employee" who should receive the same general benefits as other employees.
4. Inform the College when the student is having problems. The student should not be expected to repair components or systems he or she has not worked on in the classroom or College laboratory. In this regard, an "In-Dealer/Coordinator" must be assigned to work with the student.

It is assumed that when a student accepts admission into ASEP, and when the General Motors Dealer agrees to sponsor him or her, all parties accept the above responsibilities.

Admission Procedure:

Student Selections Procedures
The General Motors Automotive Educational Program (A.S.E.P.) is a selective admission program, sponsored by Camden County College, General Motors Dealers and General Motors Corporation. Applicants must complete the required application form, submit official high school records and college transcripts (if applicable), then arrange to take the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test as required by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education for all students entering public colleges. (Several test dates and times are sent to everyone who applies.) A mechanical aptitude examination also is required. Applicants will receive information on this test from the A.S.E.P. Coordinator once they apply for admission.

ASEP contact person at the College:

Mr. Anthony Marchetti, ASEP Coordinator
Truman Hall - Automotive Technology Office
(856) 227-7200 ext. 4439 or 4382

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Specific procedures for admission to the Program are outlined here. Students must be accepted first by the College, then by a General Motors dealer. In essence, then, A.S.E.P. students also are General Motors dealership employees once they are fully accepted into the program.
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STEP ONE: The prospective student applies to the College and submits required documents. A visit with the A.S.E.P. Coordinator is recommended. Here, the prospective student can visit the Automotive Technology Laboratory and facilities.

STEP TWO: The prospective student takes the required tests.
1. New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test.
2. Test of Mechanical Concepts

STEP THREE: After all records and tests scores are on file, the applicant will be interviewed by a member of the staff of the Automotive Technology Department and the A.S.E.P. Admissions Committee makes its recommendations concerning the applicant.

STEP FOUR: The G.M.-A.S.E.P. Admissions Committee will review the prospective student's application records and make its recommendation.

STEP FIVE: If the Admissions Committee recommends acceptance as a qualified candidate for A.S.E.P., the student must attend an orientation meeting which will include a workshop on "How to Interview". The student completes a "Release Form" and a "Dealership Interview Form," in preparation for interviews with General Motors dealers, so that he or she may obtain a sponsorship.

STEP SIX: The student who is accepted as a qualified candidate by the College is referred to General Motors Dealers, where he or she is interviewed. When the student finds a dealership sponsor, the admissions process is complete.

When the student cannot find a dealer willing to sponsor him or her, the student is instructed to get in touch with the College for more referrals, or for further counseling.

NO STUDENT IS CONSIDERED A GM-ASEP STUDENT UNLESS HE OR SHE HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM, AND IS SPONSORED BY A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER.

STEP SEVEN: Student registration for GM-ASEP courses is held the first day of class.

ASEP STUDENTS DO NOT REGISTER WITH NON-ASEP STUDENTS;
ASEP schedules do not coincide with the regular College schedule, as they are on a customized work-study arrangement.

IF THE STUDENT IS NOT ADMITTED INTO GM-ASEP BY THE COLLEGE, OTHER ALTERNATIVES ARE PROVIDED.

Tuition & Fees

NOTE: Fees are based on courses required for the A.A.S. Degree, as outlined in the ASEP curriculum. Students who require developmental work (i.e., Reading, Writing and Math Academic Skills courses) must pay additional tuition and fees for those courses; they do not count toward completion of A.A.S. Degree requirements.