EAST PEORIA, IL (09/12/2014)(readMedia)-- Freshmen students in the GM-ASEP program at Illinois Central College are preparing for the first of four internships they will complete as part of their training. Local students include :

  • Charles Cain of East Moline
  • Austin Brimberg of Moline

GM-ASEP is a two-year automotive program designed to educate and train students for careers as automotive service technicians for GM dealers and AC Delco professional service centers. The program alternates classroom and laboratory work on campus with four internships with GM dealers or AC Delco service centers during which students are able to apply concepts learned in a real-world setting. Those completing the program earn an associate in applied science degree and are encouraged to take the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) exams, an evaluation program that qualifies the student as a technician nationwide.

For more information on the GM-ASEP program at Illinois Central College, contact the ICC Agricultural & Industrial Technologies Department at (309) 694-5192.

Located in East Peoria, Ill., Illinois Central College is a two-year community college that provides a high quality, affordable education to prepare students to enter the workforce or to transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information on ICC, visit www.icc.edu.

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