The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation, or NATEF, was founded in 1983 as an independent, not-for-profit organization with a single mission: To evaluate technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry and to recommend qualifying programs for certification (accreditation) by ASE, the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
I-CAR recognizes the needs of NATEF-accredited schools and will continue to support updates to our Enhanced Curriculum programs for our NATEF users in addition to our I-CAR® Professional Development Program™ - Education Edition curriculum programs. Students who continue to study under the Enhanced Curriculum program will still have the opportunity to earn their I-CAR Platinum™ credentials through I-CAR’s Equivalency Testing. Subscribers to the Enhanced Curriculum will also continue to have access to the online Instructor’s Technical Support Site, including the NATEF crosswalk and tasks checklist.
PDP-EE vs. Enhanced Curriculum
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Enhanced Curriculum |
PDP-EE |
| Receive regularly updated courses |
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| Instructor Support Site |
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| Instructor Manual * |
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| Quizzes * |
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| Activities & Demonstrations * |
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| Worksheets * |
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| Post Tests * |
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| Student Textbook * |
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| Video Scripts * |
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| Narration Scripts * |
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| Library of Articles * |
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| Instructor Training (2 classes per year) |
Available for additional cost |
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| Intro to Collision Repair Series |
Available for additional cost |
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| Common Core Standard for High Schools |
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| Teacher Guide for All Materials and Sequencing |
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| Students Performance Metrics and Evaluation Tools |
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| Banners / Wall Plaque / Web Recognition |
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| Student Career Records |
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| Student Achievement and Recognition |
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* Printable PDF versions available on the Instructor Support Site