College Hosts International Auto Tech Conference -

College Hosts International Auto Tech Conference

San Jacinto College recently hosted the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) annual conference, attracting automotive technology educators from America, Canada, Australia and several European nations.

Screen Shot 2016-08-22 at 11.02.33 AMEducators attending the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference learned about emerging technology in the automotive industry and attended presentations designed to help them train students.

From Rob Vanya’s article on the Deer Park Broadcaster website:

San Jacinto College recently hosted the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) annual conference, attracting automotive technology educators from America, Canada, Australia and several European nations.

The weeklong conference featured 144 sessions that covered teaching methods designed to train students to perform virtually every type of automotive diagnostics and repair work, changing tires, electronic trouble shooting, working on brakes, transmissions, hydraulics, exhaust systems, etc.

Educators at the conference learned about emerging technology in the automotive industry. Incorporated in 1977, NACAT provides resources for improving automotive education among high schools, colleges and technical schools.

Click HERE to read the entire article about the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) annual conference on the Deer Park Broadcaster website.

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