Two Perry men, Kaleb Carstarphen and Kody Olsen, have graduated from the General Motors Automotive Service Education Program (ASEP) at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Ankeny.
Carstarphen was sponsored by Karl Chevrolet in Ankeny, and Olsen was sponsored by Shottenkirk Chevrolet in Waukee. The DMACC program was established through a partnership with General Motors and provides both entry-level training and advanced technology training for GM dealership technicians.
Nearly 400 students have graduated from the 31 ASEP classes at DMACC.
ASEP students spend half of their time at the community college, learning the latest automotive technology on current-production GM vehicles, and half of their time applying what they’ve learned at their sponsoring GM dealership, according to Jerry Burns, DMACC automotive technology instructor and ASEP program chair.
At the end of the five-semester program, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Automotive Technology.
