Small Engine & Power Equipment

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the service bay, range or vessel unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in 2/4-stroke engines for the Small Engine & Power Equipment program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in 2/4-stroke engines and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern 2/4-stroke engines
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for 2/4-stroke engines
• Perform the core tasks of 2/4-stroke engines to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in 2/4-stroke engines work and correct them
• Document 2/4-stroke engines work in the repair order log to industry format

Competency course in fuel systems for the Small Engine & Power Equipment program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in fuel systems and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern fuel systems
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for fuel systems
• Perform the core tasks of fuel systems to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in fuel systems work and correct them
• Document fuel systems work in the repair order log to industry format

Competency course in electrical for the Small Engine & Power Equipment program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in electrical and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern electrical
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for electrical
• Perform the core tasks of electrical to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in electrical work and correct them
• Document electrical work in the repair order log to industry format

Competency course in mowers/generators/chainsaws for the Small Engine & Power Equipment program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in mowers/generators/chainsaws and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern mowers/generators/chainsaws
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for mowers/generators/chainsaws
• Perform the core tasks of mowers/generators/chainsaws to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in mowers/generators/chainsaws work and correct them
• Document mowers/generators/chainsaws work in the repair order log to industry format

Competency course in motorcycle & ATV basics for the Small Engine & Power Equipment program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the service bay, range or vessel, measured against manufacturer procedures and regulatory requirements. Students diagnose, repair and verify real work in motorcycle & ATV basics and keep a repair order log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern motorcycle & ATV basics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for motorcycle & ATV basics
• Perform the core tasks of motorcycle & ATV basics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in motorcycle & ATV basics work and correct them
• Document motorcycle & ATV basics work in the repair order log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Small Engine & Power Equipment: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Small Engine & Power Equipment work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for EETC Certification; OEM (Briggs/Stihl/Honda): content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.