For immediate release March 28, 2006

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CCBC’S AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM WINS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Maryland State Department of Education bestows honor at April 25 reception

Baltimore County, Md.- The highly acclaimed Automotive Technology program at The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has once again received an award of excellence, this time from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). In a recent announcement, MSDE declared CCBC’s Automotive Technology program as the winner of the 2006 Career and Technology Education Program Award of Excellence . Award presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, April 25 at a 5 p.m. reception at the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel.

Earlier in the year, the Automotive Technology program received a national award from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. This is the second time that the program has been honored with a national award from Toyota.

The mission of the Automotive Technology program at CCBC is to prepare students for successful employment or advancement as automotive technicians by providing technical training in the classroom and in the lab on CCBC vehicles. This two-year program alternates college instruction with on-the-job training and leads to an associate’s degree. The CCBC program meets the standards of the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation’s (NATEF) certified program and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

For more information about CCBC’s Automotive Technology program call 410-455-4968.