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Skyler
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What are my first steps to becoming an auto mechanic?
I am in 10th grade in high school. I am really interested in cars/motorcycles and want to have a career with them included.
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Char R.
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Hi Skyler,
Here are some steps to becoming an automechanic. Here's where I found the information:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/mechanics-education
Check to see if your high school has auto mechanic technical training/elective courses and enroll in them.
Graduate high school (Basic requirement for an auto mechanic).
Get a 2-year college degree or trade school certificate in automotive repair, automotive technology or a related field (Not an overall requirement but many jobs may require or prefer it).
Ask dealerships and garages to give you an internship at a dealership or garage (Not required but might be helpful to get started).
Get an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certificate (Not required overall but some jobs might require it. There are so many other types of automotive certificates listed in the link above).
Here are some steps to becoming an automechanic. Here's where I found the information:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/mechanics-education
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Skylar !
From what I have read on Elk River High Schools' website, your school doesn't offer Auto Mechanics so I understand that you may be wondering which way to take your interests. According to Mechanic Career Now, there is a list of schools you can go to near where you live. There are also some on line courses, but I would recommend an on site experience for this course of study.
About 18 miles from where you are, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities offer a school of Automotive Technology. A list of these schools are in a link that I have provided below. If you go to that webpage it will show an array of schools for various specialties, including even Marine Maintenance Fitter and Ship Repair Technician !
In the mean time, try to get experience working around cars whether it would be a paid job or volunteering. Also contact the schools to see if you could possibly audit a class and get a feel for what that course of study will be like. If you know any currently working auto mechanics, ask them if you could assist them and ask questions and start reading about engines, cars and anything that has to do with the specialty that you are interested in. A really fun thing to do also would be to go to a hobby shop and buy some model cars and assemble the cars. Think of it as practice. Also watch any auto mechanic channels on You Tube - there just may be instructional videos on there that can increase your insight.
Be persistent in your quest to start learning now. I hope that this was helpful and I wish you all the best with your studies !
https://mechaniccareernow.com/schools/minnesota-state-colleges-and-universities DEISEL TECHNOLOGY MECHANICS AND TECHNICIAN STUDIES
From what I have read on Elk River High Schools' website, your school doesn't offer Auto Mechanics so I understand that you may be wondering which way to take your interests. According to Mechanic Career Now, there is a list of schools you can go to near where you live. There are also some on line courses, but I would recommend an on site experience for this course of study.
About 18 miles from where you are, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities offer a school of Automotive Technology. A list of these schools are in a link that I have provided below. If you go to that webpage it will show an array of schools for various specialties, including even Marine Maintenance Fitter and Ship Repair Technician !
In the mean time, try to get experience working around cars whether it would be a paid job or volunteering. Also contact the schools to see if you could possibly audit a class and get a feel for what that course of study will be like. If you know any currently working auto mechanics, ask them if you could assist them and ask questions and start reading about engines, cars and anything that has to do with the specialty that you are interested in. A really fun thing to do also would be to go to a hobby shop and buy some model cars and assemble the cars. Think of it as practice. Also watch any auto mechanic channels on You Tube - there just may be instructional videos on there that can increase your insight.
Be persistent in your quest to start learning now. I hope that this was helpful and I wish you all the best with your studies !
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