Credential Information

2025-2026 Academic Year

NC3 Battery Maintenance and Engine Starting Certification

Credential Name	NC3 Battery Maintenance and Engine Starting Certification
Credential Vendor Info	NC3: Snap-on Industrial Certification Program Rolf (Chris) Ongaro 2801 80th Street \| Kenosha, WI 53134 252-668-0183 https://www.nc3.net/
Implementation Year	2024-2025
Credential Auto Collect	No
Diploma Endorsement	IL52 = Yes
Validation Artifact	Copy of certificate
Credential Lead Consultant	LCO
Course Number and Title	IL52 Diesel Mechanics III (LCO)
Credential as POL	IL52 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Diesel Technology (DITC)^
Cost of Instructor Training	$0.00 Fee for initial training and varies per NC3 site
Instructor Training Requirements	Required Instructor must have the current training and must recertify every three years.
Exam Voucher Expiration	None
Credential Lifespan	Lifetime
Renewal Options	N/A
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)
Articulation	Yes Johnston Community College
Sequencing	Yes Johnston Community College
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	On-line
Proctored Environment Required	No
Test Site Options and Requirements	N/A
Testing Environment Requirements	Access to a computer
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Exam Time Allotment	90 minutes
Exam Passing Requirement	70% or higher
Retakes	Yes Three times in the same year
Student Accommodations	Yes Based on the judgement of the instructor and the on-line testing
Multilingual Resources*	Yes Contact NC3 (on a class basis).
Directory Notes	None

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Footnotes:
^ Indicates the pathway is an approved Local Course Option (LCO) pathway.

* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.