Career and Technical Education

What is it?

AYES is a collaborative effort of General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Toyota, Volkswagen/Audi and Mercedes-Benz, in concert with the New York State Education Department, Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), Local Educational Agencies (LEA's), community colleges and automotive dealerships, to match the State's automotive programs and curriculum to meet national industry standards. In the AYES initiative, students apply academic concepts in a hands-on, occupational program with active involvement of industry partners. To be selected for the AYES distinction, programs must be of the highest quality and must consistently meet rigorous industry standards.

Read GM CEO Jack Smith's Remarks to ACTEA (2/10/00).

In order to become a certified AYES site, two conditions must be met:

1. School's automotive program must meet the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certification in four of eight automotive areas in both junior and senior automotive programs and teachers need to certified in four of the eight major automotive areas.
2. School must have an active Skills USA-VICA chapter.

To help schools with National Certification, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) offers certification and training for those teachers that need help in passing the certifying examinations. The purpose of the automotive technician training certification program is to improve the quality of training offered at the secondary schools.

The schools automotive program can earn the ASE certification upon recommendation of the NATEF.  ASE certification through NATEF evaluation ensures that the certified training program meets or exceeds industry-recognized, uniform standards of excellence. For more information on NATEF certification, click on http://www.natef.org

• Alfred E. Smith Vocational High School - Bronx
• Automotive High School - Brooklyn
• Capital Region BOCES - Albany
• Erie I - Potter Educational Center - West Seneca
• H.B. Ward Technical Center - Riverhead
• Islip Technical Center - Oakdale
• L.A. Wilson Technological Center - Huntington
• Madison-Oneida BOCES - Verona
• Nassau Technical Center - Westbury
• Northport BOCES - Huntington
• Orleans-Niagara BOCES - Sanborn
• Rockland BOCES - West Nyack
• Sauders Trade and Technical High School - Yonkers
• Sewanhaka High School - Floral Park
• Southern Westchester BOCES - Valhalla
• Ultster BOCES - Port Ewan

Current Community College Participants

• Alfred State College of Technology
• Columbia-Greene Community College
• Erie Community College
• Hudson Valley Community College
• Monroe Community College
• Rockland County Community College
• Suffolk County Community College

Guidelines for Schools Interested in Joining AYES

School Application Guide

School Data Form

For more information, contact

Career And Technical Education Team

NYSED, Room 320 EB, Albany, NY 12234
Tel: (518) 486-1547
Fax: (518) 402-5114

Updated 4/8/04 (lmf)