[BigAls87Z28]

Well, it all depends.
If he wants to be a gearhead, you might want to look at Wyotech or another technical school, outside of Lincoln Tech. That will teach and train him into becoming a high caliber technition.
If he has asperations of even further mechanical dreams and is thinking of going to school to be an engineer first you want to #1- make sure that there is a massive love for mathmatics and science and #2- extreamly hard worker. You will need both to pull off a C+.
With my experiance, and if I could redo it, I would first go to a 2 year community college. Engineering is a real tough major, I had at least 18 credits a semester and non stop work. Most community colleges in NJ have an engineering start plan that will get him set up with his sciences and calcs. After those 2 years, he can choose to go ahead with engineering if he choses, or he can take those credits elsewhere. If he does, he can go to another major college in NJ as most if not all NJ colleges will take NJ community college's credits. Most community schools have a 2+3 program with colleges that set up students to naturaly transfer into a certain school.
Good luck to your son. Engineering is not for everyone, but if he makes it, he will be very happy and will have the key to unlock any door in his way.