Regional  Occupation Program (ROP) Automotive and Aviation classes are offered through the Ventura County Office of Education at the Career Education Center campus in Camarillo. Career Education Center courses are designed for grade 11 and 12 high school students living in Ventura County. 

If you love cars and enjoy working with your hands, this may be the class for you. Auto Body Repair/Auto Paint and Refinishing is a hands-on shop class that teaches proper repair and restoration of damaged vehicles. Students will learn the basics of metal cutting, shaping, welding, dent repair, bare metal preparation, priming, spray gun usage, masking, color mixing, spray, and polishing. This is a year-long class; the first semester focuses on class and lab work, and students may have an opportunity to intern at local shops the second semester. Students take a foundational ICAR certification examination. Students will learn the fundamentals of the Automotive Collision Industry in an industry standard shop on the Camarillo campus. Upon successful program completion students will receive an ROP Certificate of Proficiency. 

This course introduces the careers and skills in automotive maintenance and repair. Topics covered include basic engine principles, suspension, steering, brakes, and more. Students learn how to change engine oil and complete basic automotive inspections and preventative maintenance procedures. This class may include an opportunity for an internship in an automotive repair shop where students will learn in the shop environment. There is potential for students to be hired from their internships upon completion of the class. Upon successful program completion students will receive an ROP Certificate of Proficiency. 

This course is recommended for high school students who desire a career in aviation-related industries. These include aircraft pilot, UAS pilot, astronaut, flight instruction, air traffic control, aircraft design and construction, aircraft maintenance, airport facilities operator and airport administration. This course is based on the AOPA High School STEM/FAA Private Pilot curriculum and the CEC FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Curriculum. The course incorporates lessons in aviation history, aviation career opportunities, fundamentals of flight, aircraft flight controls and systems, FAA rules and regulations, operations in national airspace and special use airspace, airport operations, risk mitigation and weather. This course serves as a basic ground school for the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Additionally, students gain valuable and unprecedented hands on field experience with Unmanned Aircraft through our VCOE partnerships at the U.S. Navy, NOAA, CSULB and more. Upon demonstration of FAA and receiving instructor approval, students are eligible to receive the Federal Aviation Regulations 61.35(a)(1) written endorsement required to take the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. The course also qualifies students to be eligible to take the examination to earn their FAA Remote Pilot Certification. Flight simulators will be used for specific lessons of the course curriculum. This course is limited to students age 16 and over and internships may be available. Upon successful program completion students will receive an ROP Certificate of Proficiency.