Through its partnership with General Motors, Wayne Community College recently offered training to 20 automotive technicians from GM dealerships across Eastern North Carolina.
WCC was asked by GM field service engineers to offer an introductory training course on the Pico oscilloscope to demonstrate how it is used to aid in the diagnosis of complex electrical issues on today’s high-tech GM vehicles.
The automotive technicians learned about the equipment in the classroom before moving to the shop to practice their skills.
David Byrd, coordinator of WCC’s General Motors Automotive Service Education Program (GM-ASEP), said the program’s instructors recognized the tool’s value over 10 years ago and purchased eight of them for WCC students’ training.
“We train our GM-ASEP students on this advanced level of diagnosis so that they are as prepared for those challenges in the workplace as possible,” Byrd said.
Through WCC’s training, the GM technicians gained new knowledge in the course and have asked for another in-depth course to be offered soon, Byrd said.
“We are proud of our long-standing reputation and relationships we have with our GM dealerships all over the region,” he said. “GM has supported Wayne Community College for well over four decades with millions of dollars’ worth of training vehicles, components, and curriculum, so we naturally want to return that support in any way we can.”
WCC’s GM-ASEP prepares students to work in the automotive industry as GM Certified Service Technicians. They receive advanced automotive technical training through classroom instruction and lab experience, and they also work with experienced technicians in GM dealerships.
Additionally, students graduate with an Associate in Applied Science in Automotive Systems Technology GM-ASEP.
About Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.