CCP 28 - Bridge to Transportation

1 to 5 Total Credits
This course will prepare students for RTC’s Transportation Technology programs: Automotive Technology and Autobody Repair & Refinishing. It will cover the reading, writing, and math skills needed to succeed in Transportation Technology programs. Additionally, students will map out a pathway toward receiving a degree or certificate by exploring transportation related careers and identifying a program of interest.

Prerequisite(s): Recommended entrance requirements:

A student entering the Bridge to Automotive course, should be able to:

Demonstrate aptitude and/or interest in automotive technology or repair
Communicate effectively in oral and written form
Apply basic math skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and addition, and convert between decimals, fractions, and percents
Read at a 9th or 10th Grade Level

Course Outcomes

Explore Transportation careers to find a program of interest.
Evaluate how to meet program entry skills and financing options.
Navigate Canvas, student email, college computers, and software.
Use the internet to research automotive information.
Develop strategies in goal setting, note-taking, and study skills.
Use reading strategies to interpret auto shop text and diagrams.
Apply basic math operations for common auto shop tasks.
Develop public speaking skills to explain repair jobs.