Race Car Technician - High Performance Racing
Supercharge your career with Ohio Technical College's high performance and racing programs! If you have a passion for racing, repairing cars or working with intricate engines, our Motor Sports programs may be a perfect fit for you.
Our auto mechanic school can prepare you for exciting careers as an automotive technician, race car technician, aftermarket parts installer, service writer, service and part manager, repair business owner, or engine builder.
With our high performance racing training programs, you can train in areas such as:
- High performance engines
- Race car suspension and development
- Dyno testing and performance
- Electronic/Ignition and fuel systems
- Exhaust systems
- Intake manifolds
- Motor sports management
- Forced air induction and heating and cooling systems
Choose from our Associate of Applied Science degree in High Performance, Edelbrock Performance Academy, or High Performance and Racing Technology programs.
AAS in High Performance
Associate of Applied Science in High Performance
Prepare for an advanced career in racing This advanced auto repair degree program is designed for students with automotive engine performance skills who are looking for a future in management in the high performance industry.
The goal of our Associate of Applied Science in High Performance degree program is to provide you with core education courses that cover current technologies and advanced auto repair procedures being used in the field. This includes courses in transmissions, diagnostics, electronics, hydraulics, welding, fabrication and more.
Graduates can expect to be ready for jobs as automotive technicians, racing technicians, aftermarket parts installers, service writers and specialty shop technicians.
Edelbrock Performance Academy
Ohio Technical College has partnered with Edelbrock to create a specialized school training certificate program, under the Edelbrock Performance Academy name. This advanced program will focus on training students on aftermarket performance products.
- Camshafts/Lifters
- Carburetors
- Cylinder heads
- Intake Manifolds
- Exhaust systems
- Electronic Fuel Injection Systems
- Nitrous/superchargers
- Data acquisition systems
As students complete modules within the above training programs that feature Edelbrock parts and training, they will receive an EA Certificate of Completion on that part.
This program is available to all automotive, high performance and auto-diesel graduates.
Mechanic Programs - Performance Engine Builders
High Performance & Racing
Learn about our auto performance training program
If NASCAR, NHRA, IHRA, IRL, road course and other racing series are where you want to go, then Ohio Technical College can help get you there with quality auto performance training. Our comprehensive, 72-week High Performance and Racing Technology program is designed for students who are looking to excel as performance engine builders and mechanics.
Auto performance training includes:
- High performance engine building
- High performance ignition and electrical systems
- Race car suspension development and brakes
- Forced air induction and heating and cooling systems
- Chassis fabrication and sheet metal fabrication
- Motor sport management
- Aftermarket components for import cars
- Performance carburetors and intakes
- Dyno testing and performance