Ford ASSET is a two-year post-secondary program offerred by Broward County Public Schools at Sheridan Technical Center.  The program's articulation agreements with the local community colleges allow students to earn college credit at Sheridan and during cooperative educattion at dealerships in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.  Graduates receive an Associate degree, a technical program certificate of completion, and a manufacturer's certification in all areas of automotive repair.

The chart below shows the typical courses required to complete the Ford ASSET program:

DATES	College TERM	College	SHERIDAN TECHNICAL CENTER CLASS
Aug – Oct	1-2	Intro Computer Applications (12 week – 1 night) CGS1100	Intro to Automotive Technology AER1010 - & - Electrical Systems AER1300
Oct – Dec	1-4	Intro Computer App continued CGS1100	Work Experience #1 AER2949
Jan – Mar	2-2	Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Economics (12 week  – 1 night) ECO2013	Automotive Electronics AER1310 - & - Steering and Suspension AER2450
Mar – May	2-4	Soc/Beh Sciences continued ECO2013	Work Experience #2 AER2949
May – June	3-2	Applied Math (6 week – 2 nights) MTB1310 - or - Applied Algebra (6 week – 2 night) MAC1105	Heating and AC AER2171 - & - Manual Trans. and Drivelines AER2230
June – Aug	3-3		Work Experience #3 AER2949
Aug – Oct	1-2	Humanities Elective General Psychology (12 week – 1 night) PSY2012	Work Experience #4 AER2949
Oct – Dec	1-4	PHY2012 (continued)	Brake Systems AER2410 - & - Automotive Engine Repair AER1111
Jan – Mar	2-2	Composition (12 week – 1 night) ENC1101	Work Experience #5 AER2949
Mar – May	2-4	Composition continued ENC1101	Automatic Transmissions AER2251 - & - Intro to Vehicle Systems AER1008
May – June	3-2	MAKE UP (6 week – 2 nights) Applied Math MTB1310 - or - Applied Algebra MAC1105	Work Experience #6 Sheridan Requirement
June – Aug	3-3	Speech (6 week – 2 nights) SPC1024	Engine Performance AER2520 - & - Advanced Eng Performance AER2523