Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Courses

Grade: 10 - 12      Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7702      PEIMS: 13039600

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: B & I

QP - 5 

Richardson High School ONLY

Automotive Technology I: Maintenance and Light Repair includes knowledge of the major automotive systems and the principles of diagnosing and servicing these systems. This course includes applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations.  Students will gain knowledge and skills in the repair, maintenance, and diagnosis of vehicle systems. This study will allow students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings. The focus of this course is to teach safety, tool identification, proper tool use, and employability.

Grade: 11 - 12      Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7703      PEIMS: 13039700

Prerequisite: Automotive Technology I: Maintenance and Light Repair

Endorsement: B & I, Multi

Advanced course

QP - 5 

Richardson High School ONLY

Instruction is designed to provide advanced occupational specific training for employment in the automotive technology and service career field. Second year instruction includes more specific laboratory experiences utilizing client or lab provided vehicles and advanced hands on experience in the areas of fuel systems, engines, power trains, emission systems, chassis, electrical systems, brakes, heating and air conditioning, manual transmissions, and suspension systems. Other components include customer relations, diagnostics, ethics, safety, cost estimations, interpretations of parts catalogues, online service repair agencies, and use of factory specified bulletins.

Grade: 11 - 12      Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7710      PEIMS: 13040450

Prerequisite: Automotive Technology II: Automotive Service

Endorsement: B & I, Multi

Advanced course

QP - 5 

Richardson High School ONLY

Students receive on the job training in paid or non-paid internships located either in the campus lab or in job experiences off campus whereby developing advanced knowledge and skills required to obtain additional certificates and advanced training in the transportation industry.