Standards - Career & Technical Education

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Apply literacy, mathematical, and scientific principles and precision measurements when diagnosing problems and making repairs.

Work independently, collaboratively, and in teams to explore concerns, find causes, and take appropriate action by applying principles of STEM.

Diagnose charging system problems for causes of undercharge, no-charge, or overcharge condition.

Diagnose the causes of brighter-than-normal, intermittent, dim, or no light operation.

Inspect and test gauges and gauge sending units for causes of abnormal readings to determine needed action.

Diagnose the causes of incorrect operation of warning devices and other driver information systems to determine needed action.

Assess the operation of comfort and convenience accessories and related circuits to determine needed repairs.

Assess the operation of security and anti-theft systems and related circuits to determine needed repairs.

Assess the operation of entertainment components and related circuits to determine needed repairs.

Inspect operation of safety systems and related circuits to determine needed repairs.

Assess body electronic systems circuits using a scan tool and check for module communication errors (data bus systems) to determine needed action.

Describe the process for software transfer, software updates, or reprogramming of electronic modules.