Automotive Career Exploration

What is the Ford ACE Program?
New Ford Tech | ACE (Automotive Career Exploration) is a program designed to help students explore automotive careers, ensuring they enter an industry they love. The program is a partnership between Ford Motor Company, Ford/Lincoln dealerships, and automotive technology educational institutions.

Students have access to an online portal that allows them to take courses on various topics, including New Model Training, Electrical Systems Engineering, History of Ford Motor Company, and Steering & Suspension. These courses are the same curriculum that certified Ford/ Lincoln technicians receive.

Courses are continually updated to stay up-to-date with new technologies and new vehicle releases, and students participate in nationwide challenges to encourage learning and engagement with Ford.

To learn more, visit NewFordTech.Com.

 
How Do I Get Involved?
Contact Jim Riehl Friendly Ford
(231) 547-4401
 
Training to be an Automotive Service Technician
Do you love technology? Do you like working on cars? Do you dig solving mechanical problems hands-on?
Learn core skills needed to begin your career while specializing in Ford's key areas that are needed to compete in the fast growing automotive retail market.
Ford Technical Career Entry Programs provide Ford-specific training that gives you a stable and lucrative career path with potential opportunities to become a Master Tech, Shop Foreman, Service Manager, or even a General Manager.

To learn more, visit NewFordTech.Com.
You can send your application & resume to us at: jobs@jimriehl.com

Explore A Career in Automotive Service

The Ford Advantage
  • More than 3,200 dealerships , resulting in many opportunities for employment across the country
  • Over 70 post secondary Ford specific school to work training programs
  • Best in class training available for Ford/Lincoln dealer technicians to continue expanding your skill set as an automotive service technician at one of Ford’s Service Training Centers across the U.S.
  • National Technician Recognition programs for our Ford/Lincoln dealership technicians
What skills will I learn by completing the WBT courses offered via the LMS?
The LMS offers specialty training in areas such as New Model Training, Electrical Systems, Steering & Suspension and Brakes. In addition, there are courses that provide information about the history of Ford Motor Company, our vision for future products, collision repair, and Ford specific service routines.

Do I get a certificate?
Certificates can be printed after each course is completed.
If you choose to attend one of our Technical Career Entry Programs or accept a position at a Ford/Lincoln dealership, you will be given credit for the courses you have successfully completed. By having completed these courses, you will have a competitive edge when seeking employment at a Ford/Lincoln dealership.

What kinds of careers are possible by completing this program?
Although this program is ultimately designed to increase the number of qualified Automotive Service Technicians entering the industry, there are many other opportunities that can be pursued at a dealership, including:
  • Shop Foreman
  • Service Advisor
  • Service Manager
  • Parts Manager

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    06725 US 31 S
    Charlevoix, MI 49720

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