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All online Industrial Truck Mechanic Apprenticeship courses currently available for UAW-Ford Apprentices are listed below. Before registering, it’s always useful to speak with your local joint apprenticeship coordinator (LJAC) to make sure you’re taking the right number of classes, in the correct order, are meeting your apprenticeship requirements, etc.

Browse the list below to enroll in the course(s) of your choice. You may register for multiple classes at once, but you will need to complete a new registration form for each course. Once you’ve registered and your LJAC approves you for enrollment, you will receive a welcome email containing a different student ID for each class you are enrolled. You will, however, have the same username and password for all courses, and can easily jump between them in your student portal.

We’ll be adding more new courses each month so be sure to check back periodically if you don’t see a course you’re interested in listed below!

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INDUSTRIAL TRUCK MECHANIC COURSES

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Basic Automotive and Light Truck Systems (65550110)

In this course, you'll learn basic knowledge and skills you’ll need to start working as a professional auto technician. In this course, you’ll concentrate on the service of automobiles and light trucks, such as minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). While the exact design of a vehicle vary from one manufacturer to another, all gas-powered vehicles work according to the same principles. Therefore, you’ll be able to apply the skills you learn in this course to just about any type of automobile or light truck that currently exists. When you complete the course, you’ll have the basic skills you need to work on almost any vehicle manufactured and sold today.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Introduction to Auto Repair
  • Automotive Safety, Tools, and Equipment
  • Working Safely with Chemicals
  • Scientific Principles and Math

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Prerequisites: None

Total Contact Hours: 42

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Engine Operations (65551110)

This course is designed to teach you the basic knowledge and skills you’ll need to start working as a professional auto technician. In this course, you’ll concentrate on the service of automobiles and light trucks, such as minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). While the exact design of a vehicle will vary from one manufacturer to another, all gas-powered vehicles work according to the same principles. Therefore, you’ll be able to apply the skills you learn in this course to just about any type of automobile or light truck that currently exists. When you complete the course, you’ll have the basic skills you need to work on almost any vehicle manufactured and sold today. You'll also learn about the fundamentals of HVAC, including the scientific principles that explain how an air-conditioning system operates and how heat is removed from a vehicle. You’ll learn how air-conditioning and heating systems work.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Describe how an automotive heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system works
  • Explain the different components of an air management system
  • Explain the operation of automatic and semi-automatic HVAC systems, specifically, how various sensors, actuators, and circuits 
    work
  • Define the diagnosis or troubleshooting of the HVAC system and the tools used to perform that diagnosis
  • Explain the servicing of HVAC systems and the tools you’ll use to complete these service procedures

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Prerequisites: Basic Automotive and Light Truck Systems 

Total Contact Hours: 42

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Hydraulic Systems (65517110)

In this course, you'll learn the basic overview of hydraulic power and gain an understanding of hydraulic systems. By the end of this course, you’ll have a firm grasp on the concepts of actuators, pumps, motors, conductors, and conditioners. Finally, you’ll learn about power system controls, system schematics, and troubleshooting practices for hydraulic power systems.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Hydraulic Power Basics
  • Actuators, Pumps, and Motors
  • Conductors, Conditioners, and Fluids
  • Hydraulic Power System Control
  • Hydraulic System Schematics
  • Hydraulic Power System Troubleshooting

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra and  Geometric Principles

Total Contact Hours: 60

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Intermediate Algebra (65523110)

In this course, you'll learn about basic algebraic concepts, linear equations and inequalities, relations, functions, systems of linear equations, polynomials, rational expressions and equations, and radical and complex numbers. This course will also help you apply algebraic concepts in real-world problems. By the end of this course, you'll be able to understand mathematical relationships and creatively solve problems by interpreting and representing patterns in numbers by using variables, expressions, and equations.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Basic Algebraic Concepts
  • Linear Equations and Inequalities
  • Relations, Functions, and Systems of Linear Equations
  • Polynomials, Rational Expressions, and Inequations
  • Radicals and Complex Numbers

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 45

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Shop Arithmetic (65522110)

In this course you'll review the basic math functions you'll need on a daily basis for working in an industrial setting. This course will help reinforce concepts of basic algebra, fractions, decimals, percentage, ratio and proportion, and practical measurements like area, volume, temperature, and energy. You'll also learn how to apply these concepts to real-world, trade-related problems like measurements, calculations, and conversions.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication and Division
  • Fractions, Percents, Proportions, and Angles
  • Metric System
  • Formulas
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Math for the Trades

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 35

Note: Shop Arithmetic is not required if you have previously successfully completed IRCP 1.

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Small Engines (65557110)

In this course, you’ll learn how lubricants reduce friction and help cool an engine, details about how an engine’s ignition system operates, and the types of electrical systems used on outdoor power equipment. You'll also discover how the carburetor delivers air and fuel to the engine in the proper ratio and volume.

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Lessons in this program include:

  •  Small Engine Parts and Operation
  •  Small Engine Lubrication and Cooling Systems
  •  Small Engine Ignition Systems
  • Small Engine Electrical Systems

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 27

Prerequisites: None

 

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Small Engine Repair and Outdoor Power Equipment (65558110)

In this coure, you'll become familiar with the proper and safe methods used to disassemble and reassemble a small engine. You'll start with disassembly, a process in which all the parts of an engine are removed from the engine block. From there, you'll learn the procedures involved in rebuilding an engine, starting with the "lower-end" components, and then moving to the "upper-end" components. You'll finish this course by learning how to properly reassemble an engine. A rebuilt engine should perform as though it were new.

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Lessons in this program include:

  •  Engine Disassembly
  •  Engine Rebuild, Part 1
  •  Engine Rebuild, Part 2
  • Engine Reassembly
  • Servicing Outdoor Power Equipment, Part 1 
  • Servicing Outdoor Power Equipment, Part 2

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 32

Prerequisites: None

 

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Engine Repair (65552110)

In this course, you'll learn to define some of the theories of operations and examples of how they apply to the major automotive systems. The mathematics underlying the theories will be studied in detail to provide a solid foundation for a career as an automotive technician. You’ll also learn about engines, including the basics, diagnosis and service, and repair.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Define measuring tools used for engine repair
  • Explain how to remove, disassemble, and clean a typical gas-fueled engine 
  • Identify engine cylinder head and valve train operation, diagnosis, and repair 
  • Describe cylinder block services, including connecting rods, piston rings, engine block service, and crankshaft service
  •  Analyze engine assembly, installation, and break-in

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Course Duration: 17 hours

Prerequisites: Engine Operations 

 

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Automotive Fuel and Ignition Systems (65553110)

In this course, we'll cover engine performance. You’ll cover details about gasoline, alternative fuels, and diesel fuels, along with the fundamentals, diagnosis, and service of ignition systems. You’ll review the operation of fuel systems, including computer operation fundamentals, input sensors for operation, fuel supply systems, fuel delivery systems, and the diagnosis of all fuel systems. Then, you’ll explore the many different systems used for engine emission control, including evaporative emission, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), positive crankcase ventilation (PCV), and secondary air injection (SAI) systems; you’ll also learn about catalytic converters. Finally, you’ll learn about the on-board diagnostics generation-II (OBD-II) system, which is a federally mandated diagnostic system. You’ll also be guided through strategy-based diagnosis, which is a scientific process of elimination that can be used for all automobile components and systems.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Identify emissions standards in the United States and elsewhere in the world
  • Define the operation of enhanced and nonenhanced evaporative control (EVAP) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems
  • Describe the purpose and function of positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) systems, the secondary air-injection (SAI) systems, and catalytic converters
  • Describe onboard diagnostics generation II (OBD-II), which is a federally mandated diagnostic process
  • Identify strategy-based diagnosis, a scientific process of elimination that can be used for all components and systems in an automobile

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 22

Prerequisites: Engine Operations

 

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Automotive Braking Systems (65554110)

In this course, you’ll learn how to identify and interpret the operation of hydraulic brake systems and describe how to diagnose and repair malfunctions in all automotive brake systems.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Describe the fundamentals of hydraulic braking systems, brake design requirements, and the six brake system categories 
  • Identify how to service brakes and the basics about brake fluid, brake lines, and bleeding brakes 
  •  Identify drum brake parts and function 
  • Discuss the function of parking brakes and power assist 

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 17

Prerequisites: Basic Automotive and Light Truck Systems

 

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Automotive Transmissions (65555110)

In this course, you’ll learn how to identify and interpret the construction and operation of manual transmissions/transaxles, rear axles, drive axles, and four-wheel drive units. You’ll also learn how to rebuild transmissions, transaxles, differentials, and transfer cases, as well as perform in-vehicle routine maintenance, inspections, repairs, and external adjustments.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Define how to diagnose, inspect, and disassemble driveshafts, drive axles, and differentials
  • Explain the operation of four-wheel and all-wheel drive systems
  • Describe common causes for vibration and noise and diagnostic procedures to correct these problems
  • Explain the purpose, function, and operation of automatic transmissions and transaxles
  • Explain the process of diagnosing transmission problems and performing in-vehicle service
  • Describe how to disassemble and reassemble an automatic transmission or transaxle

Maximum Course Duration: 8 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 22

Prerequisites: Engine Operations

 

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Automotive Computer Control and Electrical Systems (65556110)

In this course, you’ll learn the basics of electricity. You’ll analyze the fundamentals of capacitance, electromagnetism, and electronics. Next, you’ll review how automotive batteries work, how to service and operate engine cranking, and electrical charging systems. Finally, you’ll describe the service and operation of interior and exterior safety and entertainment systems in automobiles.

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Lessons in this program include:

  • Identify how different types of batteries are constructed, how they work, and how to test and service them
  • Describe the service and operation of the engine cranking or the starting system
  • Describe the service and operation of the vehicle electrical charging system
  •  Explain how the interior and exterior vehicle lighting systems and electronic driver information centers (DICs) are operated and how
    they’re serviced
  • Analyze the operation and service of vehicle comfort and convenience accessories and security immobilizer systems
  • Explain the operation and service of supplemental restraint systems, Advanced Driver Assist Systems, and entertainment systems

Maximum Course Duration: 12 weeks

Total Contact Hours: 42

Prerequisites: Engine Operations 

 

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