1994 Automotive Servicing Needs Assessment

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to review current industry needs and educational responses related to the field of automotive servicing. This report is intended to assist the Oakland Community College Administration in planning for the future of the Automobile Servicing Program at Oakland Community College. The review was initiated by Cheryl Krakow, Dean of Academic Services at Oakland Community College's Auburn Hills Campus and is part of an on-going effort to evaluate the viability of all vocational programs at the College. The report includes a comprehensive literature review, data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS), information compiled from phone conversations with industry experts, and an examination of related programs in other higher education institutions. Phone surveys of employers in the automotive industry and students who have recently enrolled in Automobile Servicing courses at OCC were conducted.