An accredited certificate program, Automotive Technology, is a one-year program designed to provide the student with basic skills essential for entry into the automotive technology field.
The Automotive Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is designed for the student who wishes to seek employment immediately after completing the two-year program. AAS degrees require a general education component consisting of college-level coursework, including all relevant prerequisites.
Mineral Area College is seeking donations of used vehicles to use as educational tools in our Automotive Technology program. Some restored vehicles will be kept as training aids, and others may be sold to raise money for scholarships or other college needs.
For more information about donating an automobile, please reach out to our MAC Foundation staff:
Kevin Thurman
Executive Director of Development
(573) 518-2261
kthurman@MineralArea.edu
Teri LaChance
Foundation Event and Program Coordinator
(573) 518-2114
talachan@MineralArea.edu
James Whaley
Automotive Technology Instructor
jwhaley@mineralarea.edu
James comes to MAC with 35 years of professional automotive mechanic experience. He achieved his first Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) credentials while serving in the Army and has held ASE Master Auto Technician certification for over 20 years.
Following his military service, James worked for General Motors as a journeyman technician until opening his own business, J and M Auto, in 2010. As a business owner, he found that training new technicians was one of the most rewarding parts of the job and had planned on retiring and closing the shop in 2029 so he could focus on training new mechanics.
His plans were accelerated when he accepted the position at Mineral Area College. James decided to sell the business to focus on establishing the automotive technology program here at MAC and is looking forward to helping develop it into one of the best nationwide!