Automotive Service Educational Program (ASEP)

Participant Responsibilities

Administration will provide a dedicated classroom and shop.
Administration will provide a dedicated instructor.
Administration will provide equipment and tools.
Administration will promote, advertise and recruit qualified student candidates.
Administration will screen applicants and assist dealers with student selection for the program.
Administration will provide established student services such as academic advisement, financial aid, counseling, etc.
Administration will furnish program information when requested and provide Associate of Applied Science Degree in Automotive Service Technology to graduates.

Instructor/coordinator will act as liaison between General Motors and Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Instructor/coordinator will develop ASEP Program curriculum in conjunction with Southwest and GM.
Instructor/coordinator will provide on-campus instruction in accordance with the approved curriculum.

Students will maintain sponsorship with a GM dealership.
Students will maintain academic standards and adhere to academic policies.
Students will participate in all learning activities at the scheduled times.
Students will provide sponsoring dealer with responsible and productive employment.
Students will be responsible for tuition, fees, books and tools.

GM Dealers will interview and select prospective students.
GM Dealers will appoint an in-dealership coordinator to assist Southwest and ASEP coordinator in planning and monitoring the cooperative work experience.
GM Dealers will provide appropriate work experience that reinforces the trainees' most recent classroom instruction.
GM Dealers will pay trainees during periods of dealership-coordinated work experience.
GM Dealers will provide student employees with uniforms in a manner consistent with other technicians.

GM will provide GM training for ASEP instructor.
GM will provide Southwest with GM training vehicles and components.
GM will provide Southwest with essential training materials (including technical publications and training aids).
GM will participate in student selection procedure.
GM will participate in instructor/coordinator selection procedure.
GM will monitor all phases of ASEP to assure success.

Applicant must possess a clean driving record.
Applicant must pass a background check and drug test.
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older by the time of first dealer work assignment.
Applicant must be high school graduate or equivalent.
Applicant must meet Southwest admission and academic requirements.