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What school subjects, if any, do you use for your career as an automobile mechanic?

I'm in 10th grade and I want to get a career where I can work on cars

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Travis’s Answer

I recommend taking algebra classes and try to get an a associate's degree from your local college or go to a technical school such as UTI universal technical institute. I would also look into going to a local community college and look and see what kind of Auto courses they have. Go to local mechanics ask them what did you do to get into this line of work.

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Good math skills helps so I recommend algebra classes
Going to a technical school like UTI or a automotive course at your local college
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James Constantine’s Answer

Good Day Noah (Ice)!

I found that the high school subject of physics gave me a lot of basic information about automotive systems. Also, my own private studies of electronics. Chemistry less so.

When your grandpappy is a mechanic, you get to see all the goings on. Then you want to participate, as I did. Trouble is it did not gain me any popularity, because at 18 months of age I hurled my glass baby's bottle into the top of an engine my granddaddy had just reconditioned.

He had not bolted the head back on the motor! The glass milk bottle smashed over the open cylinder bores, spreading shards of glass down the inside of the motor. Suddenly Jimmy was not too popular! Con, my grandfather screamed, "get that kid out of here!"

So, it is no surprise that I worked on cars all through my youth. The friends used to bring their cars over to our house and work on them too. I was no stranger to servicing motor vehicles. I even rebuilt off road vehicle gearboxes. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper the employee's sons used to work on their 1948 Holdens while they baby-sat me. The boys were studying mechanics courses at the local community college.

Chase up any Elk River community colleges which offer automotive mechanics studies. Join a local community club involved with automobiles and try learning about the trades. Look up automotive repair techniques on Google. Find mechanics blogs. Study online repair manuals. Talk to people about cars. Help mechanics.

GOD BLESS!

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Jason’s Answer

mostly science and psychics, you need to understand how things are put together and visualize potential problems. math is important because there are a lot of conversion charts for torque, PSI, horsepower, gear ratios, etc... and if you can do the math it's a lot easier. english is actually important too because some of those tech manuals look like they were written by clowns that never took english and you have to decipher them.
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Andre’s Answer

It's important to have a GED at the least, but a high school diploma would be preferable. Many technical schools and community/state colleges offer 1 and 2 year automotive repair programs. I went to Seminole State College of Florida and attained my AAS in Automotive Technology while enrolled in the General Motors ASEP program. ASEP is a two-year program that prepares students for a career as a General Motors dealership service technician. Modern vehicles are complex and require lots of technical skill, especially electrical skills. Those who have a good work ethic and a strong desire to learn can do well in this field. It's not always going to be easy. But if you have a passion for it, it will likely pay off.
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Daniel’s Answer

I would recommend a trade class such as welding and also anything in electrical. Secondly, a mechanic in racing teams is what I would recommend you. Racing teams for off road baja teams, Nascar, and so many more out there exist. Do not limit your potential to just cars.
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Mark James’s Answer

Automotive Technology is is a good subjects and add same skilled to upgrade for heavy equipment, open to practice as always preventive meantenance to minimize break down.
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