a

Automotive Career Technologies

Montgomery County Public Schools Web Site

Translate this page into:


Welcome
Students doing engine repair

Please consider donating your used car or truck today!

Automotive Trades Foundation (ATF) is dedicated to ensuring that young people get the best possible education, training and preparation for continued education and a full range of careers within the automotive industry.

The result of an ongoing partnership between businesses and public schools in Montgomery County, ATF provides students with unparalleled classroom instruction and hands-on experience in the maintenance, repair, sales and marketing of automobiles. The ATF program is administered by the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization serving Montgomery County businesses and students since 1978.

The MCSATF is in need of vehicle donations to support our automotive programs which serve approx. 350 high school students in the Montgomery County Pubilc School system. Your donation will help us continue to provide valuable training for our students. The vehicles donated allow students the opportunity to learn through our "Mini-Dealership" model. This is a student run business that evaluates and refurbishes donated vehicles to be marketed by students and resold back to the public. Learn more about this program by visiting our "Buying/Donating" link.

See video describing the great career programs available to all MCPS high school students through Foundations Office programs:

Watch: Broadband | Dial-up (Real Media 7 minutes)

News		  
Events

Our Next Student-Refurbished Used Car Sale Will be Held on February 20, 2010!

Sale will be held at Damascus High School. A few remaining vehicles still available from our December sale, list here!Complete list of vehicles to be available at the sale will be posted on this site in mid-February.

Contact Rick Gangloff or Mike Snyder for details at
301-962-4810 or via email richard_gangloff@mcpsmd.org.

Student refurbished computers will also be available at the February sale - Be sure to visit the ITF Foundation Web site!

 

VEHICLE GIFTING PROGRAM

The Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation, Inc. (MCSATF) has reconditioned and will donate a passenger van for use by a Montgomery County charitable organization (or organizations’ client with demonstrated need). This project provides an opportunity for the MCSATF students to put into practice their automotive skills and also earn student service learning hours, while developing a deeper appreciation for the concepts of charity and community involvement.

The MCSATF is a non-profit organization established cooperatively by the Montgomery County business and professional community and the Montgomery County Public Schools to provide a unique method of training high school students for skilled positions in the automotive field: the Mini-Dealership, a licensed used car dealership. The students receive valuable on-the-job training that will prepare them for higher educational opportunities or direct entry into the automotive job market.

Applications are currently being accepted from charitable organizations for this year’s vehicle gifting. Interested organizations should download an application below.

Application

Questions should be directed to Judyn Rengers at 301-929-2197, or email judyn_a_rengers@mcpsmd.org. Return completed applications by January 22, 2010 to MCSATF, Attention: Judyn Rengers, Foundations Office, 12501 Dalewood Drive, Room 1126, Silver Spring, MD 20906 or fax to 301-929-2192. The gifting ceremony will occur on February 11, 2010. Thank you.



 

ATF Logo

ATF News


Information about buying or donating vehicles - click here

Be sure to also visit the Construction Trades Foundation and Information Technology Foundation Web sites. Foundation programs are supervised by the MCPS Foundations Office.