- Monroe Career & Technical Institute
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
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OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY
47.0699 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES, OTHER
(PDE APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY)
The Power Equipment Technologies Program is an instructional program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, maintain and diagnose problems on a variety of small internal-combustion gasoline engines and related systems used on portable power equipment such as lawn and garden equipment, chain saws, outboard motors, rottillers, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, motorcycles, personal watercraft and pumps and generators. This Program includes instruction in the principles of the internal-combustion engine and all systems related to the powered unit. Instruction also includes the use of technical and service manuals, state inspection code, care and use of tools and test equipment, engine tune-up/maintenance, engine overhaul, troubleshooting and diagnostic techniques, drive lines and propulsion systems, electrical and electronic systems, suspension and steering systems and service operations and parts management. The Program consists of a list of PDE required tasks and additional local or value added tasks.
Specialized Equipment:
Related Occupations /Employment Opportunities:
Personal Qualifications:
Drill Press
Band Saw
Jaw Table Vise
Bench Grinders
Mower Blade
Balancer/Sharpener
Hydraulic Press
Grinding Machine
Power Hone
Boring Bar
Engine Repairer
Service
Gas-Engine Repairer
Power-Saw Mechanic
Small-Engine
Mechanic
Handling and Moving
Objects
Making Decisions and
Solving problems
Standing
Analytical Thinking
Self-Control
Mathematically inclined
Able to interpret technical manuals
CAREERS:First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Motorcycle Mechanics
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine
Mechanics
Certifications available to qualified students:Industry Certification
Provider Name
OSHA Certification
CareerSafe
Outdoor Power Equipment Technician Certification
Equipment & Engine Training Council
Master Service Technician
Briggs and Stratton Corporation
STIHL MasterWrench Service Technician-Bronze
STIHL
S/P2 Safety and Pollution Prevention
S/P2
S/P2 Automotive
S/P2