Small Engine Repair
This course offers an intensive study of the operation, maintenance, and repair of small gasoline engines. Instructional topics include principles of operation of internal combustion engines, repair and service procedures, and disassembly and reassembly. Instruction may also include the operation of two-cycle and four-cycle engines commonly found on lawn mowers, garden tractors, snow blowers, rotary tillers, chainsaws, and other equipment. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
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Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Fabrication & Emerging Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Power Systems (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Production Technology (36 Weeks)
- Agricultural Structural Systems (36 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (18 Weeks)
- Applied Agricultural Concepts (36 Weeks)
- Community Forestry and Tree Management (36 Weeks)
- Forestry Management (36 Weeks)
- Foundations of Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources (36 Weeks)
- Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (36 Weeks)
- Landscaping I (36 Weeks)
- Livestock Production Management (36 Weeks)
- Operating the Farm Business (36 Weeks)
- Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (36 Weeks)
- Small Engine Technology I (36 Weeks)
- Turfgrass Management (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- EETC Technician Certification Tests
- Master Service Technician Examinations
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Principles of Small Engine Technology Certification Examination
- Small Engine Technology Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
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| 172071 | Electrical Engineers | No |
| 173023 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 173024 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 172199 | Engineers, All Other | No |
| 172121 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | Yes |
| 172141 | Mechanical Engineers | Yes |
| 173027 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 452091 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | Yes |
| 514121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Yes |
| 252031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | No |
| 373011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | No |
| 499071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Yes |
| 499041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Yes |
| 499043 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | No |
| 499091 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | No |
| 499099 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | No |
| 512041 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Yes |
| 493031 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | Yes |
| 493042 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Yes |
| 493051 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Natural Resources Systems |
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| Plant Systems |
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| Power, Structural, & Technical Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Maintenance/Operations |
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| Teaching/Training |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Maintenance, Installation, & Repair |
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| Production |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance |
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