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High Performance & Racing Technology

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Start your career in High Performance & Racing Technology OTC's high performance program can prepare you for exciting careers as an automotive technician, race car technician, race team employee, business owner, or engine builder.
Around the 'O' If you have a passion for racing, repairing cars or working with intricate engines, our High Performance and Racing Technology program may be a perfect fit for you

Graduate Success

Another overachieving High Performance & Racing graduate Zachary Dejong (HP-22) was recognized as an OTC Student of the Month andgraduated with Perfect Attendance and earned the top spot as the class Valedictorian. Several students in HP-22 had qualifying GPA's for the top honor, but it was hard to beat Dejong who maintained an overall 98+% for 18-months! He worked at a high performance and engine building shop in Elyria, OH and plans to stay there for at least the next year before deciding on his next career move.
- Zachary Dejong High Performance & Racing
It is a great joy to see our alumni working (and winning) for Kalitta Motorsports. Doug Kalitta and the Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster team (with OTC High Performance & Racing alums Tyler Peters and Andrew Fichter) did what they had to do at World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, Ill., winning the NHRA Midwest Nationals for the fourth time and defeating their closest rival Steve Torrence in the final. Kalitta entered race day as the No. 5 qualifier but he knew the chance to go rounds was of utmost importance. The win made Kalitta the second winningest Top Fuel driver at World Wide Technology with four wins. His previous three wins came in 2004, 2003 and 2001. OTC is proud of our alumni working across the three professional race teams that make up the Kalitta racing family.
- Andrew Fichter High Performance & Racing
High Performance & Racing graduate Louis Medick was the first high performance graduate to earn ASE Master Certification status. He graduated earning a 4.0 in his academic classes as well being voted by his classmates to earn the OTC Citizenship Award. His hard work and technical ability earned his a spot within the Kalitta Motorsport racing group. Medick is one of a dozen high performance graduates to find his way onto a Kalitta race team. He has already expericed some great races and is looking forward to a long career within the Kalitta race family.
- Louis Medick High Performance & Racing
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Projections Employment outlook is 1.9 million job openings by 2030 in OTC’s areas of study according to Bureau of Labor Statistics – bls.gov

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Overview

This comprehensive and exciting program is designed for those students who are looking to pursue a career in the performance and racing industries. The course provides students with the learning experiences of the high performance industry giving students a proficient understanding of: engine basics, high performance engine building, electrical systems, electronic/ignition and fuel systems, forced air induction, welding, chassis fabrication, sheet metal fabrication, motorsports management, bolt-on components, carburetors and intakes, and professional career development. This course will provide the fundamental core skills required by the High Performance and Racing Industries, building a foundation of knowledge so that the student may continue to an advanced level. This program provides training for entry level positions as an automotive technician, racing technician, chassis fabricator, performance technician, aftermarket parts installer, service writer, service and parts manager, service manager, specialty shop technician, repair business owner and engine builder.

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Learn engine building, cylinders heads & valves, electrical & ignition fuel systems, chassis fabrication & welding, dyno tuning & testing, high performance transmissions & drive line systems, forced air induction ‘bolt on’, plus learn how to run your business in motorsports management.

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As a graduate of this Associate of Applied Science Degree program, you’ll enter the industry with the confidence of obtaining a career degree after receiving personal guidance from Ohio Technical College instructors who are all industry-experienced professionals!

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