Winners Announced for 14th Annual Los Angeles County Auto Tech Competition for High School Students

NORWALK, Calif. - Dec. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- On December 14, 2013, Phase II, the hands-on competition, was held at the Southland Cerritos Center for Transportation Technologies (SCCTT) at Cerritos College. The hands-on competition included 13 work stations and encompassed all eight ASE areas of automotive technology, including: Engine Repair, Automatic Transmission, Manual Transmission, Steering and Suspension, Brakes, Electrical/Electronics, HVAC, and Engine Performance.

14 High Schools are participated from SMCDA and GLANCDA, including; Artesia, California, Montebello, Narbonne, Pioneer, South East ROP, Whittier, Agoura, Canyon, Mark Keppel, Palmdale, Saugus, Upland, and Van Nuys. There were 28 students because each team consisted of two students.

The winning team from GLANCDA is Van Nuys High School and the winning team from SMCDA is California High School. The winning students will compete in New York to compete at the National Auto Tech Competition at the New York Auto show on April 22 and 23, 2014.

Sponsors for the event included; Mercedes-Benz USA, Longo Toyota, Subaru, LA CarGuy, Snap-On Tools, BMW, and Ford.

“It was great to have high school students along with their teachers and family members supporting them for this event. We were also fortunate to have 13 judges for the competition that included representatives from automotive manufacturers and also dealerships here in Southern California,” said Cerritos College Automotive Instructor, Joe Mulleary. “This provided an opportunity for networking between students and potential employers after the event was over. It was also a chance for us as instructors to make connections that may assist in enabling our students here at the college to gain employment in the automotive field.”

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Cerritos College Automotive Technology Program offers certificates, degrees and special programs in automotive repair, collision repair, alternative fuels, smog training, advanced transportation technology and automotive management.

To learn more about our Automotive program, visit http://cms.cerritos.edu/auto or call Jessica Coronado at (562) 860-2451 Ext. 2909.