From self-driving cars to electric vehicles, automobiles are becoming more technologically advanced, and there's a shortage of workers who have the diverse skills needed to keep them on the road.

Ali Rogin visited one college, focused on training the next generation of the

automotive industry including many people who may have once thought there wasn't a

place for them there. It's part of our series, Rethinking College.

Okay guys, for this assignment, we're going to be tearing down the engines much like you guys are.

At Weber State University in Leighton, Utah, it's no coincidence that the automotive program shares a building with computer science.

We have autonomous vehicles now.

We have adaptive cruise control.

We have full on hybrid and full on electric vehicles now.

So the old days of just being able to pick up a wrench

and work on your car are falling farther and farther behind.

Weber State instructor Kate Kroger trains his students for the cars and the jobs of the future.

You are no longer just your average mechanic that's diagnosing base engine concerns.

You are IT. you are an engineer,

you are a tech expert at this point.

Weimer has been keeping students on the cutting edge

of the auto industry since 1922,

not long after Henry Ford launched the bottle tea.

The university works with companies like Toyota, GM, and Chrysler to make sure students are learning the most in-demand skills.

Many students already work in the field. are learning the most in-demand skills.

Many students already work in the field

and can translate their professional certifications

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