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What is the best place to go for diesel mech.?

About to graduate and really want to go into the field of diesel mech.#diesel #diesel-mechanics #mechanics #automotive

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I was a GM mechanic for 8 years and did a lot of side work on AG equipment, like excavators, farm equipment and tractors. My brother works for a Freight liner company and their techs make really good living doing so. In my experience and trade school or technical college is a great way to learn the basics of the job. Id search schools that offer the the courses you'd like to start your career, see if they offer placement services once you graduate. Getting certified as a diesel mechanic will open more doors for you than not. School will teach you just the basics of the trade and most employers are looking for experience. To help sell yourself to future employers and to fast track your skills i'd recommended doing what it did. start small while going to school, look for small companies or one man shops in your area. ask if they need or are looking for help. Learn by doing and by those already making a living off of it. I learned everything i know about mechanic from what i learned by doing in that small one man shop. I went to school afterwards to get certified and to continue my education. Anyways, I hope this helps. we need more people like you turning wrenches. (p.s. big brand name tools aren't always the best tools, they just cost more)

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Id search schools that offer the the courses you'd like to start your career, see if they offer placement services once you graduate. Getting certified as a diesel mechanic will open more doors for you than not. School will teach you just the basics of the trade and most employers are looking for experience. To help sell yourself to future employers and to fast track your skills i'd recommended doing what it did. start small while going to school, look for small companies or one man shops in your area. ask if they need or are looking for help. Learn by doing and by those already making a living off of it. I learned everything i know about mechanic from what i learned by doing in that small one man shop. I went to school afterwards to get certified and to continue my education. Anyways, I hope this helps. we need more people like you turning wrenches. (p.s. big brand name tools aren't always the best tools, they just cost more)
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When I was looking into schools and colleges for when I graduated back in 2014, University of Northern Ohio (UNOH) was the at the top of my list. It seemed they had a great program and a family member of mine graduated from there in the early 2000's. Their program was really detailed and at the end the chance of landing a job right after graduating was great as they are a very recognizable school.
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