This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repair program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.
Program Safety & Physical Considerations
- Ability to focus on safety around moving equipment, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment found in the industry
- Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time
- Ability to diagnose the source of a problem quickly and accurately
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to read and follow directions
- Ability to tolerate some chemicals and strong odors
Essential Aptitudes Recommended
- Good eye/hand/foot coordination
- Good finger and manual dexterity
- Mechanical ability
- Some heavy lifting
- Ability to use hand tools
- Form perception
- Spatial acuity
Reading & Language Arts Levels
- College Prep Reading and Language Arts
- 12th grade plus comprehension (texts and manuals)
- Adequate oral and written communication skills
Math Level
- Basic Math Level
- College Prep Algebra I
- Ability to apply weights and measures, metric system, fractions, decimals, percentages, estimations needed to perform a work activity
End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test
- NOCTI
Industry Certifications
- Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program
Program Requirements & Related Costs
- Pants: $30
- Shirt: $7
- Steel Tip Shoes above ankle: $40
- Belt: $10
Cooperative Education
- Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
- Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site
Articulation Agreements
- Statewide articulation agreements
- Universal Technical Institute – Motorcycle Mechanics Institute
Other Skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team member to complete projects
- Attention to detail very important
- Ability to tolerate environment with several sensory inputs, dust and fumes, loud and sometimes startling noises, background noise, moving people and vehicles
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills