Auto tech students share insights on auto repair education

This week’s FOX 4 Reaching 4 Excellence Young Achievers have hit the summit in getting their ASE certification. And it’s opening doors to amazing advanced training and career opportunities for them.

They started tinkering with cars years ago, drawn to it by close relatives who loved cars. And two years ago, that deep-rooted fascination brought David Affolter and Taylor Parks to study in the Automotive Technology program at the North Kansas City School District’s Career and Technical Education Center. They have become wizards in all aspects of working on these machines that keep getting more and more complex and computerized.

Read more and watch a video with interviews of the two auto technician students.