Districtwide Auto Center
Female auto student smiling while holding iPad next to car she is working on.

  • The Saint Paul High School Automotive Center, as part of the Districtwide Career Pathways program for all high school students in 10th grade and up, just underwent their 5th  ASE EducationFoundation 5 year Program Accreditation review.  This process ensures that the automotive program's curriculum, tools and equipment, and instructor training meet the high industry standards set forth by the governing board of ASE.  With this latest accreditation the Saint Paul High School Automotive Center will continue the tradition of delivering training excellence since 1979 to students of SPPS.

    Students attending the program can earn ASE Student Certifications, apply for summer internships, as well as earn articulated college credits for automotive programs at St. Paul College, DCTC and Dunwoody. The Districtwide Automotive Program shares a location with Global Arts Upper School and is led by instructors Ron Rybicka and Henry Velasquez and supported by the Office of College and Career Readiness.

    Talk to your school counselor about registering for classes!

  • Tour the Auto Center!

    Contact Ron.Rybicka@spps.org, Auto Instructor, to schedule a tour or to learn more. 

    Register for Auto!

    Sign up for classes with your School Counselor!

    What's the Schedule?

    Maintenance and Light Repair 1

    A or B Days 1:00-3:30pm

    • Focuses on entry-level shop practices, lube/oil/filter service, tire service, 12 volt electrical, & vehicle inspections.

    Maintenance and Light Repair 2

    Monday-Friday 8:30-11:00am

    • Focuses on repair procedures for steering, suspension, brake, automotive electrical, engines, & drivetrain systems.

    Maintenance and Light Repair 3

    Monday-Friday 8:30-11:00am

    • Focuses on problem solving, diagnosis of steering, suspension, brake, automotive electrical, engines, HVAC, & drivetrain systems.

     
    CONTACT INFO/ADDRESS:
    Saint Paul Public Schools Auto Program is housed at Global Arts Plus - Upper Campus
    810 Palace Avenue
    Saint Paul, MN 55102
    Phone 651-293-8697

     

  • View of auto shop with cars and trucks in lifts on the right and left sides.

    Automotive Course Descriptions (expanded)

    Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair 1

    Course Description:
    Allows students to explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional service technician. 

    • Content emphasizes beginning transportation service skills and workplace success skills. 
    • Students study safety, tools, equipment, shop operations, and the fundamentals of operation, maintenance, and basic repair procedures for automotive engine mechanical systems, heater and air conditioning systems, and drive train systems. 
    • Classroom and shop activities simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids, shop vehicles, and customer work as available. 

    Completion of Maintenance and Light Repair 1 will give the student a good foundation in the operation, maintenance, and repair of an automobile and prepare students for employment, further advanced training in a post-secondary automotive program, and NATEF certification.

     

    Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair 2

    Course Description:
    Allows students to explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional service technician. 

    • Content emphasizes beginning transportation service skills and workplace success skills. 
    • Students study safety, tools, equipment, shop operations, and the fundamentals of operation, maintenance, and basic repair procedures for automotive electrical systems and engine performance systems, as well as the fundamentals of hybrid vehicle information. 
    • Classroom and shop activities simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids, shop vehicles, and customer work as available. 

    Completion of Maintenance and Light Repair 2 will give the student a good foundation in the operation, maintenance, and repair of an automobile and prepare students for employment, further advanced training in a post-secondary automotive program, and NATEF certification.

    Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair 3

    Course Description:
    Allows students to explore career opportunities and requirements of a professional service technician. 

    • Content emphasizes beginning transportation service skills and workplace success skills. 
    • Students study safety, tools, equipment, shop operations, and the fundamentals of operation, maintenance, and basic repair procedures for automotive suspension systems, steering systems, and brake systems. 
    • Classroom and shop activities simulate automotive service industry operations through the use of training aids, shop vehicles, and customer work as available. 

    Completion of Maintenance and Light Repair 3 will give the student a good foundation in the operation, maintenance, and repair of an automobile and prepare students for employment, further advanced training in a post-secondary automotive program, and NATEF certification.