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As a way to counter the stress of college debt, FVTC is expanding a program that gets students studying a specific career pathway while still in high school.  With three high school academies—Automotive Youth Education Systems, Automation, and Firefighting Principles—already thriving, FVTC is ready to add the University Transfer Degree Academy in fall of 2025.  

Career Program: Automotive TechnologyOriginally From: BrillionCurrent Residence: BrillionYear Started at FVTC: Fall 2023 Why did you choose this career program? I chose to study Automotive Technology because it is an industry with endless opportunities. The skills I learned in automotive repair will always be useful to me. What are you learning about your career field that you find interesting or rewarding? 

Just in time for the holidays, Fox Valley Technical College Automotive students are grateful for the latest vehicle donation to their programs. In partnership with Ford Motor Company and Lincoln, Bergstrom Automotive recently gifted three 2023 Lincoln Aviators to the college. When the vehicles experienced flood damage and were no longer eligible for sale, Ford connected with

Scholarship recipient wants to share passion for tech ed with younger students February is Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month! What is CTE? It’s the connection between education and careers. It’s education that trains people for hands-on careers that fill a need in our world right now. Studies indicate that youth and adult learners in

A donation of $10,000 from Bridgestone Tires to the Fox Valley Technical Foundation will help the college’s Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) program. The young initiative delivers FVTC automotive technology curriculum to area high school students, giving them an early jumpstart toward a career working under the hood. The support of Bridgestone further addresses a shortage of technicians in

Fall 2019 Automotive program revs up Omro grad’s career. Theo Kretzmann loves working on cars, so when he had an opportunity to take automotive classes, he jumped at the chance.  While attending Omro High School, he enrolled in the Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) program. Through AYES, high school juniors and seniors come to FVTC and learn

Bob Hicks (left) and Dean Juliar Automotive Technology instructors Bob Hicks and Dean Juliar both earned World Class Certification through General Motors’ (GM) prestigious Service Technical College. Instructors with World Class Technician (WCT) status represent the highest level of GM expertise. They are required to complete seven mechanical-related certifications along their journey toward WCT certification with an

Fall 2016 Automotive Youth Education Systems (AYES) and FVTC are working to get more students into automotive technology careers. Through a partnership with Automotive Youth Education Systems, or AYES, Fox Valley Technical College is providing classes in basic automotive technology, collision repair and diesel technology to area high school juniors and seniors. “There is a critical

GM ASEP students at Fox Valley Technical College received prize packages while the program earned $5,000 in automotive tools thanks to ACDelco. Bob Hicks, Automotive Technology instructor at FVTC, entered the college in a social media competition sponsored by ACDelco. The contest challenged GM ASEP students throughout the United States to produce creative social media content for others