10th, 11th, & 12th Grade - The Automotive Technology course provides instruction in the diagnosis, cost estimation and repair of gasoline-powered vehicles. Students are introduced to the safe use of the basic tools and equipment that are currently used in the small repair facilities and dealerships in our region. Student Technicians must determine what tools and parts are necessary to repair the car, estimate the cost of repair, and discuss the entire situation with the customer before finaly making the appropriate repairs
The curriculum is based upon the National Automotive Technician’s Education Foundation (NATEF) standards, which recommend that students prepare for this program with college-prep math, reading and science curriculum at their sending school.
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Completers of the Automotive Technology program with competence in the NATEF standards seek immediate employment at automotive repair facilities or go on to post-secondary automotive technician or engineering schools.
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Students enrolling in this program should:
- be in pursuit of a career in Automotive Technology. Per PDE mandate, this is not a course for the automotive hobbyist.
- have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
- have average physical strength and mobility to access vehicle engines and chassis
- be willing to enroll in rigorous math, science and language arts classes at the sending school
- have career-appropriate mechanical reasoning and spatial relationship skills
- be able to work in the presence of solvents, fuels, adhesives, etc.
Click on the link below to see a comprehensive list of Duties and Tasks and how they relate to the NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) and the National Skills Standard.
Each student is expected to complete these upon graduation.
Duty/Task List
Click on the link below to see a chart of the curriculum taught in the AutoTechnology lab each year.
Instructional Sequence Chart
NATEF Student Certification
PA Skills Certificate 
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Mr. Lon Williams
Mr. Williams has been teaching the Auto Technology program at Crawford County CTC since the start of the 2009 school year.
Trained as a toolmaker, he worked in that industry for 25 years. However, Mr. Williams began working on cars at the age of 9. He bought, rebuilt and sold his first car at the age of 13. By 14, he was well on his way to becoming a technician who was known and sought after, for rebuilding cars from the chassis to the engine. Mr. Williams is well known in the community for his work on cars for the everyday driver and for his award winning work on antique, race and show cars.
Mr. Williams and his cars have been featured in several hot rod magazines, in advertisments and on Classic Iron Street Machine Association t-shirts. He has won several awards in local and national car shows including Best Engine, Best Engine Compartment, Best Engineered and Best Of Show.
As well as teaching, Mr. Williams works on cars in the evenings and weekends in his own garage - work ranging from mechanical and electrical repair, diagnosing, trouble shooting and engine repair. He is currently obtaining his vocational teaching certification through the PA Department of Education and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
He is the President of the Classic Iron Street Machine Association, a local club which organizes local cruise-ins, car shows and raises money for charities.
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