Artesia High School

Automotive and Welding

 Auto Repair and Welding Credentials and College Credit

Superstar teachers Jose Bran (Welding) and Marty Supple (Auto Tech) guided students through a demanding summer program completing full workdays with perfect on-time attendance.

100% of the participating 15 welding students at Artesia High School passed the exam for the American Welding Society (AWS) credential. Five of these students took a second AWS exam and all passed – amazing! 

In Auto Tech, 24 students received dual enrollment college credit and will test for their highly regarded Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications in the fall. 

“Students shined in our program, arriving early and focused every single day,’’ Supple said. “The students showed great motivation and collaborated effectively with each other.’’

After taking the summer course, several recent high school graduates decided to enroll at Cerritos College to continue their skilled trades education.

Artesia High School is part of the ABC Unified School District.

“Summer may be the only opportunity that some students may have to take the class. Basically it’s logistics due to possible conflicts during the school year. Any method to introduce students into automotive is desirable; auto classes during the school year, dual enrollment classes with Cerritos College, and, of course, the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools summer program.” Read more.

Marty Supple, automotive instructor, Artesia High School

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Past Prize Winners

More than 100 teachers across the U.S. have been awarded the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

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