Automotive Service Technician

When you hear a noise in your car, is your tendency to check the problem out yourself? If so our Automotive Service Technician program is for you. It introduces you to the tools, shop equipment and systems you need to work in the motor vehicle repair trade. You’ll learn what makes cars and light trucks tick. Learn how to diagnose, test, repair and replace some of the major systems and components in automobiles and light trucks. You’ll know the ins and outs when it comes to steering, suspension, brakes,engines, fuel, exhaust and electronics. The extensive changes in technology have caused a shift to electronics in vehicles, which allows for the sharing of information between computers, as well as the use of alternate fuel and hybrid technology.

• High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency

As a graduate of this program you may be employed in private automotive repair shops, automobile dealer repair shops and trade-related fields, such as distributors of automobile parts, specialty repair shops or warranty specialists for manufacturers. Automotive service technicians are employed by service facilities, car and truck dealerships and by large organizations that own fleet vehicles. Experienced automotive service technicians may advance to service manager or shop foreman. Some automotive service technicians open their own repair facilities.

7321 - Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers

• Customer Relations
• Ozone Depleting Substances
• Shop Practice
• Vehicle Service and Repair
• Welding and Cutting
• Auto Chassis
• Brakes
• Automotive Engines
• Fuel Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Related Subjects
• Work Experience

Technicians usually work indoors and can expect a work environment that includes noise, fumes, odours, hazardous compounds, drafts and vibrations. Good physical condition and agility are important because the work often requires considerable standing, bending, crawling, lifting, pulling and reaching. Some important attributes of automotive service technicians are: good hand-eye coordination, mechanical aptitude, time management skills, logical thinking and decision making skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to educate themselves as technology advances.