What is T-TEN?
Weber State University is one of only 50 schools in the United States with a Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) partnership. Weber State University was one of the first schools in the country to partner with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (June 1, 1986) to offer the Toyota T-TEN program to our automotive students. The T-TEN program is a two-year associate degree program with an emphasis in Toyota service technology.
The Toyota T-TEN program supports the Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES). The Toyota T-TEN program provides continued education and sponsorship opportunities to AYES students who choose to become T-TEN college students.
Where and When Will I Work?
Students working on this degree will work as paid service technicians in one of the many Toyota, Lexus, or Scion dealerships in our assigned geographical area of Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and South-Western Wyoming. Each student is required to complete at least 640 hours of supervised work experience (internship) at a dealership during their education at Weber State University.
- The first 320 hours of supervised work experience takes place during the last eight weeks of freshmen spring semester. The students will have already received training and hands-on lab experience in electrical/electronics, brakes, steering and suspension, and climate control systems before beginning their first internship. Most students begin work in a dealership as a lube rack technician, then after proving they are ready and qualified, move to other areas of automotive service working under a experienced Toyota technician mentor.
- During the summer break the students will work at the dealership until school starts again at the end of August.
- The last 320 hours of supervised work experience takes place during the first eight weeks of sophomore spring semester. The students will have already received training and hands-on lab experience in engine repair and engine control systems before beginning their second internship.
- During the sophomore spring semester, the students will receive training and hands-on lab experience in automatic transmissions and manual drivetrain systems. After graduation, the technician should be prepared to work on his/her own.
What Will I Learn?
Your primary instructor is Kevin Roner, a Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician (MDT) and a Master ASE Technician. Other Toyota certified instructors will be utilized in the areas of Automatic transmissions, manual drivetrain, and engine mechanical.
Your instructors will help you will prepare for a career as a Toyota service technician by providing training and hands-on experience in the following areas:
- Automotive service fundamentals including Shop safety, and S/P2 hazardous waste handling, and pollution prevention practices curriculum.
- Electronic service information usage - http://na.tis.toyota.com
- Theory, diagnosis, and operation in all eight NATEF automotive areas on a vehicle.
- 1180 hours of hands-on lab work on late model Toyota vehicles to practice and develop skills.
- Scan tool usage - Toyota Techstream scan tool.
- Developing diagnostic and trouble shooting skills with an emphasis on Toyota's common diagnostic process.
What Certifications Will I Prepare For?
- Every new student is now required to take all eight ASE exams to qualify for graduation. The ASE exams are given at WSU at the end of each of the four semesters.
- ASE Master Technician certification. ASE Test preparation guides are available on the ASE website.
- EPA clean air act amendment of 1990 (Section 609) Air-Conditioning Certification.
- Emissions inspection and maintenance certification where applicable.
- Utah safety inspection certification for Utah based students.
