Whats Happenin everywun...Im headin over to Rio Hondo College in Whittier,Ca next year to take the HONDA PACT program...Right now i just finished my Automotive Technology Program at UTI (Universal Technical Institute) and next week im headin to Ford FACT (Ford Accelerated Credential Program). And after that im goin to take up tha Smog Program...Tha reason im goin to Ford is because iwanna get ahead of tha guys at PACT. i heard tha honda school was hard and i wanna be on top of my game...Honda systems are based off Ford Computer systems so i wanna get tha upper hand nah mean...

well tha reason im postin this topic is because i wanna kno if any of u guys have been thru tha HONDA PACT school or now workin as a technician at HONDA...any advices bout classes or teachers, wut to expect, jus a heads up nah mean...thanx in advance...

-Batara

 

ive heard that the Honda PACT program is pretty long..somethin like 20-30 classes

 

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yeah its like 15 - 20 units a semester for 2 years...u get an Assoc. Deg. along wit your certs...

 

I went to UTI Houston, but not PACT. However I did work at a dealer for almost a year before going to PTAP.
Although I loved working on Hondas, there werent a whole lot of cars to fix.
It was mainly basic stuff like brakes,maintenances,timing belts,etc...Not a whole lot of challenging work and there waranty paid techs crappy(IMO).
Maybe it was just my dealership? They are almost built too well for a honda technician to make alot of money...At least in my case.
Good luck to you though

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PyroProblem &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I went to UTI Houston, but not PACT. However I did work at a dealer for almost a year before going to PTAP.
Although I loved working on Hondas, there werent a whole lot of cars to fix.
It was mainly basic stuff like brakes,maintenances,timing belts,etc...Not a whole lot of challenging work and there waranty paid techs crappy(IMO).
Maybe it was just my dealership? They are almost built too well for a honda technician to make alot of money...At least in my case.
Good luck to you though </TD></TR></TABLE>

i went to the UTI in phoenix AZ and grad wit my ***. degree..workin at Honda now for alittle over a year and YES its true that there is not alot of cars to fix...they are just reg. maint. stuff like you said...one of the techs there thats been working 30+years isnt even makin near the 100k a year mark yet..they are built too good

 

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i went to the UTI in phoenix AZ and grad wit my ***. degree..workin at Honda now for alittle over a year and YES its true that there is not alot of cars to fix...they are just reg. maint. stuff like you said...one of the techs there thats been working 30+years isnt even makin near the 100k a year mark yet..they are built too good</TD></TR></TABLE>


i hear that too that theres not alot of work...but tha dealership im planning to work for (goudy honda - alhambra, ca) i was told that they get a ton of work...one of tha busiest in southern cali...i dont kno if that is an opinion or a fact...i dont know where i can get my hands on service dept repair reports or how to get my hands on it...all i kno goudy honda is in tha middle of a really large and i mean large asian community...you go to that area and tha ppl that have hondas are from that dealership...so mayb ill get lucky...and yeha i kno hondas are built to well

 

Well Good luck to you. All I could suggest is to study hard and learn as much as you can. Get your ASE's and any training your dealer will give you, TAKE IT.
The time will pass before you know it. If your PACT has a tool program, take advantage of it. Tools cost alot more once your out there working in the real world..But most of all, HAVE FUN!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PyroProblem &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well Good luck to you. All I could suggest is to study hard and learn as much as you can. Get your ASE's and any training your dealer will give you, TAKE IT.
The time will pass before you know it. If your PACT has a tool program, take advantage of it. Tools cost alot more once your out there working in the real world..But most of all, HAVE FUN!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanx brah...yeah ill need tha help cuz on top of Honda Courses ill be takin General Ed crap and i havent remember a lot of my math and sciences....lol...anywayz im takin 2 of my ASEs (A1 - Engine Repair & A6 - Electronics/Electric Systems) next month...As far as tools, my current skool (UTI) we got i think a pretty nectar tools program...Snap On drops by are skool Tues. and Thurs. for us to by tools and wut not for 50% off RETAIL!!!! They got a pretty sweet Credit deal too so you can get tools up to 6 grand...u jus gotta put sum cash down and a pretty chill monthly payment...oh yeah if u dont think thats bad, when you graduate u get a tool set worth to 5 bills...i kno thats not much but hey id take any tools for free especiallly SNAP ON...soo thanx again...hopefully ill reach my dream job...hahah

 

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Thanx brah...yeah ill need tha help cuz on top of Honda Courses ill be takin General Ed crap and i havent remember a lot of my math and sciences....lol...anywayz im takin 2 of my ASEs (A1 - Engine Repair & A6 - Electronics/Electric Systems) next month...As far as tools, my current skool (UTI) we got i think a pretty nectar tools program...Snap On drops by are skool Tues. and Thurs. for us to by tools and wut not for 50% off RETAIL!!!! They got a pretty sweet Credit deal too so you can get tools up to 6 grand...u jus gotta put sum cash down and a pretty chill monthly payment...oh yeah if u dont think thats bad, when you graduate u get a tool set worth to 5 bills...i kno thats not much but hey id take any tools for free especiallly SNAP ON...soo thanx again...hopefully ill reach my dream job...hahah</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya i think i should of taken advantage of the snap on deals while i was at school but i was too busy doin my engine swap so i didnt..the tool u get from snap on when u grad is not really ALL THAT..it will prob be based on a POINT system like lets says you get 2 points to spent, a tq wrench is .5 point, a rachet+socket set is like 1 point..**** like that..

 

i finished up with the Honda PACT program a little over a year ago took me exactly 2 years taking as many classes as i could to finish up quicker.It is intensive and long...I was placed at a Honda dealership in my second semester doing R&R on transmissions.

Take advantage of the dicounts on tools given to you thru snap-on,Matco and at our school we had cornwell and mac tools.It will save you alot of money if you do

 

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ya i think i should of taken advantage of the snap on deals while i was at school but i was too busy doin my engine swap so i didnt..the tool u get from snap on when u grad is not really ALL THAT..it will prob be based on a POINT system like lets says you get 2 points to spent, a tq wrench is .5 point, a rachet+socket set is like 1 point..**** like that..</TD></TR></TABLE>


oh yeah i feel ya on that brah...im using tha points for stuff i dont wanna buy...lol...imma get tah credit ****...up to 6 gs in credit for tools...all my buddies gots dere tool box and set...they only payin 170 bux a month for their tools...and its not jus like wrenches and lil chum chain sets...they got the master tech set w/100 add on tools, impact and sockets, etc...the box they got is tha 54 in. classic...it aint no super nascar tool box wit tha mini fridge and tv from snap on but its pretty big...basically that wut imma do nah mean...i definitely feel u on tha cheap tools they give u fo free...

 

I'm a PACT grad from Rio Hondo. It's a pretty intense schedule. Stock up on Red Bull!!!

 

My suggestion is do it, I am also a honda PACT graduate and it's not as hard as it seems. Well worth it your books are on Honda's- how easy is that. The instructors are Slavich, and Frala both cool and easy going cat's. Do it dont second guess.
Honda P.A.C.T program

 

pretty easy, i got that honda pact certificate thing........

 

Youll be doing what you want!