North Country Career Center

Outdoor Power Mechanics

Year 1: 12 Credits

Throughout the year students are engage in learning the theory about engines. 30 % of the time is spent in the classroom and 70 % of the time is spent trouble shooting 2 & 4 stroke engines in the lab. Students also service different types of machinery, teambuilding, and providing community service. (Much equipment that students work on come from community members).

Projects:

Start to build a Go-Kart from scratch
Assemble an engine and frame to place it on
Trouble shoot ATVs and snow machines
Assembling and dissembling in the lab

Year 2: 12 credits

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Outdoor Power Mechanics 1

The student spends 30 % of the time in the classroom and 70 % of the time trouble shooting 2 & 4 stroke engines in the lab. Students also service different types of machinery, teambuilding, and providing community service. Students in the second year work on several high end 2 stroke engines in atv’s and snow machines.

Projects:

Finish building a Go-Kart from scratch
Assemble an engine and frame to place it on
Trouble shoot ATVs and snow machines
Assembling and dissembling in the lab

Embedded Credit:
Program Completer shall receive embedded academic science credits that can be used to satisfy graduation requirements.

Industrial Recognized Credentials: Tractor Safety