Honda’s Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) program offers automotive recognition at the college level with the PACT Certificate and PACT Associate Degree. These are designed to give a student the education and automobile experience they need to build their career in the automotive industry.
Upon graduation, a PACT student will have the opportunity to complete approximately 80% of the training required of a technician, an asset highly desired by almost every dealer.
The PACT Degree and Certificate programs are offered at many community colleges nationwide. To find the location of a participating college near you, visit the list of PACT Schools on this link.
When students participate in the PACT Degree program, they receive much more than just technical training. This career building program is a balance of automotive, academic and skills they will use throughout their career. The PACT Associate Degree Program includes the following areas:
Reading comprehension
General academic courses that earn credits towards your degree
Foundation courses in automotive technology
Honda and Acura specific product training
Advanced courses in high tech systems
Training in safe and positive work habits
Development of interpersonal communication skills
The PACT Certificate Program
The PACT Certificate program is designed to put students on the path to becoming a qualified professional automotive technician. In addition to earning college credit towards a degree, this program awards students a certificate from American Honda in automotive technology that enhances their credentials when applying for a job as a technician at any dealer. The certificate program can help jumpstart the career of a high school student or other students looking to start new in the automotive industry.