The Pearson NATEF correlated task sheets, all written by James Halderman, are designed to provide guidelines for the student who is performing a task as specified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). The NATEF task sheets cover all of the tasks specified by NATEF for the following areas:

• Engine Repair (A1)
• Automatic Transmissions/Transaxles (A2)
• Manual Drive Trains and Axles (A3)
• Suspension and Steering (A4)
• Brakes (A5)
• Electricity/Electronics (A6)
• Heating and Air Conditioning (A7)
• Engine Performance (A8)

Each task sheets is easy-to-read and contains the following features:

1. Designated lines for vehicle identification information
2. Designated line for the name of the student technician
3. Step-by-step procedure needed to be performed and space for the student o fill in the specified exact procedure for the vehicle being serviced or tested
4. Most task sheets are illustrated to help bring the topic to life
5. Includes a grading scale for the instructor to rate the student as to how well the task was performed
6. A place to record the time on task.
7. Each Pearson automotive textbook has a NATEF correlation chart in the appendix and on the Pearson website that correlates each task sheets to the 2013 NATEF tasks. Other correlation charts correlate the task sheets to:
   • The 2008 NATEF Standards- For programs that are NATEF certified under the 2008-2011 standards.
   • The 2012 NATEF Standards - For programs that are NATEF certified under the 2012 standards.
   • The 2013 NATEF Standards- for programs that are NATEF certified under the 2013-2017 standards.