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JAMES
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What steps would you recommend I take to prepare to enter the automotive body and related repairs?
what's the education level recommended to get this job?
how will i have to dress?
what skills and abilities will be recommended t work in this job?
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Aaron Holloway
Mortgage Operations-Closing Specialist
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Hello,
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics "High school courses in automotive repair, electronics, computers, and mathematics provide a good background for prospective service technicians. However, high school graduates typically need further training to become fully qualified."
There are many automotive trade schools such as UTI, or your local community college may offer programs in automotive repair.
"Service technicians stand for most of the day, and they typically work in well-ventilated and well-lit repair shops. Although technicians often identify and fix automotive problems with computers, they commonly work with greasy parts and tools, sometimes in uncomfortable positions." [BLS]. Dress code is typically overalls that cover your clothes to protect them from getting dirty.
Good luck to you.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/automotive-service-technicians-and-mechanics.htm#tab-4
https://rev.uti.edu/
https://best-universities.net/trade-schools/best-automotive-mechanic-schools/
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics "High school courses in automotive repair, electronics, computers, and mathematics provide a good background for prospective service technicians. However, high school graduates typically need further training to become fully qualified."
There are many automotive trade schools such as UTI, or your local community college may offer programs in automotive repair.
"Service technicians stand for most of the day, and they typically work in well-ventilated and well-lit repair shops. Although technicians often identify and fix automotive problems with computers, they commonly work with greasy parts and tools, sometimes in uncomfortable positions." [BLS]. Dress code is typically overalls that cover your clothes to protect them from getting dirty.
Good luck to you.
Aaron recommends the following next steps:
Samantha Roman
Operations Manager & Company Owner
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Also, find someone that is already an automobile body repairer and mechanic and make time to spend with them learning. You may have to do this for free initially, but the hands on training you will receive will be invaluable to you. Books can only teach you so much. Experience will ALWAYS be more beneficial and nothing can compare to being shown firsthand how to actually do something.