Motorsports Certificate of Achievement

The Motorsports Technician program is designed to provide fundamental skills for an entry-level technician in a high-performance race shop.  Graduates become skilled and proficient racecar mechanics.  The program offers a blend of hands-on and classroom training which prepares students to work in the challenging and rewarding fields of the Motorsport Industry.  Students learn metal fabrication, MIG and TIG welding, engine building, custom painting, brakes, steering, and suspension.  The Motorsport Technicians program teaches a combination of critical thinking skills and a hands-on approach to learning.  The program is located in Novato, California, just west of Sonoma Raceway.

We expect to have 20 student completions per year.

·        Demonstrate the ability to describe operation of, diagnose, and repair race engines.

·        Demonstrate the ability to describe operation of, diagnose, and repair race automotive steering brakes, and suspension systems.

·        Demonstrate the ability to fabricate materials required to build and maintain race vehicle chassis, bodies, and components.

Five courses will prepare students with the skills required for an entry-level positions in the Motorsports Industry. Motorsports is the art of building, racing and maintaining a race car. The U.S. Departmentof Labor recognizes Motorsports as an industry.

COURSE	TITLE	UNITS	SEQUENCE
AUTO 118	Brakes Alignment and Suspension Systems	6 units	S1 (Fall Semester)
ACRT 107	MIG Welding for Automotive Collision Repair Technology	2 units	S1 (Fall Semester)
ACRT 201	Automotive Paint – Waterborne and Clear Coat	4 units	S1 (Fall Semester)
AUTO 112	Automotive Engines Troubleshooting	6 units	S2 (Spring Semester)
ACRT 106	Metal Fabrication Troubleshooting	2 units	S2 (Spring Semester)
		Total: 20 units

Many students in our Automotive program have expressed their desire to work in the Motorsports Industry. We are not creating any new courses but are developing a new Motorsport certificate. This new certificate will combine two existing courses in Automotive Technology and three courses in Auto Collision Repair Technology. The blending of these five courses will prepare students for an entry-level position in the Motorsports Industry. Sonoma Raceway, among many other motorsport support businesses, are looking to hire trained students. The long list of businesses, many of which have been contacting College of Marin and seeking to hire, is found at: https://www.sonomaraceway.com/about/industrial-park/ These businesses usually support all Bay Area raceways in addition to Sonoma Raceway. Ten of 47 businesses include the following: * AV8 Supercars 510-928-2423/ Darrell.av8ss@gmail.com / www.americanV8supercars.com/ Chassis set-up, suspension, club cars, driver coach & development, race prep & service, trackside support. * A.I.M. Tires 707-938-9193 / www.aimtire.com/ Race tires. Tire mount & dismount services. Trackside support SCCA and NASA plus daily mail order shipments. * Aluminos, Inc. 925-786-7865 / www.aluminos.com / Kart racing SUCS. Driver Training, Arrive & Drive, Trackside Support * American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) 510-796-7005 / www.afmracing.org/ Motorcycle road racing club - beginner to professional. * Arnold Zucchi 707-996-2121 / Auto restoration & metal craftsman. * Auto Spa Race Service 707-938-8727 / www.auto-spa.com/ Racing services & prep, trackside support, fabrication and restoration. * Cameron Karting 707-938-9986 / www.cameronkarting.com/ Karting racing parts & service, storage and trackside support. * Cameron Motorsports Mgmt, Inc. 707-996-1184 / www.cameronmotorsport.com/ Race team management, race car preparation and driver coaching. * Cerini Motorsports 707-938-3979; Race preparation and trackside support. * Competition Touring Cars (CTC) 707 933-8282 / fax: 707 933-8288 / www.competitiontouringcars.com/ Svcs include fabrication, steel & alum body forming, chassis/suspension tuning, driver train upgrades, restoration and track, rally or tour support.

According to course catalogs and internet search, Solano, Napa and SRJC do not offer a motorsports program that prepares students for an entry level position in the Motorsports Industry. There are no other Motorsports programs in the Bay Area. Most Motorsports programs are in Ohio, North and South Carolina.