High School School District
Azle High School Azle ISD
Ben Barber Innovation Academy Mansfield ISD
B.R. Johnson Career and Tech Center Crowley ISD
Birdville Center of Technology & Advanced Learning Birdville ISD
Bridgeport High School Bridgeport ISD
Buinger CTE Academy HEB ISD
Community High School Community ISD
Corsicana High School Corsicana ISD
Dan Dipert Career Technical Center Arlington ISD
Decatur High School Decatur ISD
Dubiski Career High School Grand Prairie ISD
Dunbar High School Fort Worth ISD
Duncanville High School Duncanville ISD
Hallsville High School Hallsville ISD
Hollenstein Career & Technology Center Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD
Keller Center for Advanced Learning Keller ISD
LaGrone Academy Denton ISD
Longview High School Longview ISD
Mabank High School Mabank ISD
North Lamar High School North Lamar ISD
North Side High School Fort Worth ISD
O.D. Wyatt High School Fort Worth ISD
Plano East High School Plano ISD
Plano Senior High School Plano ISD
Princeton High School Princeton ISD
Prosper High School Prosper ISD
Ratteree Career Development Center Irving ISD
Red Oak High School Red Oak ISD
Richardson High School Richardson ISD
Skyline High School Dallas ISD
South Garland High School Garland ISD
Sulphur Springs High School Sulphur Springs ISD
Technology, Exploration and Career Center East Lewisville ISD
Terrell High School Terrell ISD
Vanguard High School Mesquite ISD
W. H. Adamson High School Dallas ISD
Waxahachie High School Waxahachie ISD
Weatherford High School Weatherford ISD
Wichita Falls Career Education Center Wichita Falls ISD
Wilmer-Hutchins High School Dallas ISD
There currently is a need for 76,000 trained automotive technicians nationwide in dealerships, with many of these job openings in our own North Texas backyard. Experienced, well-trained technicians will always be in demand and able to earn top dollar, however achieving the highest level of expertise is a process. With this in mind, the North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) joined forces with educators, state and local government, and local dealerships to train, certify and employ students to work in the auto industry in North Texas.
The Auto Tech Competition gives high school seniors a high-profile stage to demonstrate their skills, measure of knowledge, and a race against the clock – all rolled into one. It features North Texas’ best high school automotive education students from across the country competing for top honors, scholarships, and other prizes.
Teams are comprised of two students each and are selected based on preliminary ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification tests in Maintenance & Light Repair, Steering & Suspension, Brakes, and Electrical. The final teams are then paired with NTXAD new-car franchised dealerships to act as mentors and help train them for the competition.
The Auto Tech Competition is held in two Phases.
Phase I: Workstations Challenge
Contestants are tested on their knowledge of tools, measuring instruments, specific vehicle service information, and job interview skills at four to six Workstations. The Workstations Challenge accounts for 40 percent of the total team score.
Phase II: On-Vehicle Challenge
Each team has an allotted amount of time in which to interpret, diagnose and repair a number of pre-assigned problems on the vehicle, based on the repair order for that vehicle. Each correctly repaired “bug” is worth a set number of points depending on the level of difficulty. The On-Vehicle Challenge accounts for 60 percent of the total team score.
CBS 11 News Coverage of 2021 Auto Tech Competition