In 2000, there were about 217 million cars on the road, in the United States, travel 2.5 miles trillion, spending one hundred and sixty billion gallons of gasoline. According to figures from the Center for Automotive Research, how can not consider a career in the expansion of the car?

Need more convincing? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, automotive service technicians held about 803,000 jobs in 2004, demand for technical personnel will only increase the number of families with several cars to keep rising.

On the other hand, average hourly earnings of automotive service technicians, including commissions, is $ 15.60 (up to ten percent of income over U.S. $ 26.22 per hour). In addition, many experienced staff to get a commission and labor costs, and employers often hire technicians to ensure that the minimum weekly wage.

Therefore, growth is not surprising that the automotive service industry – the technology of today’s high-tech talent, the work of the complex global positioning system car, Internet access and fuel system reserve. Their work goes beyond the traditional service, involving inspection, maintenance and repair of automotive electronics, and traditional hand tools.
As with computer controlled vehicles than ever before (according to auto research center, the vehicle contains an average of 40 to 50 microprocessors), automotive service technicians need to prepare for a career maintenance technician intensive vehicles running the school.

The Review Committee of the vocational schools and technical schools and Excellence in National Automotive Service Institute (ASE), a digital test technical school vehicle maintenance, may provide the general education curriculum, and work skills such as customer service and stress management.

Certification is the next step of course, in the automotive service technician schools. ASE voluntary certification standard in the powers of the automotive industry. You may be one or more certificates in eight areas of automotive services, including electronic systems, engine repair, brake systems, suspension and steering, heating, air conditioning. If you want to become a certified master automotive technician, you need certification in eight areas.

Employment of graduates is expected that candidates better vehicle maintenance and technical staff of the school and become certified. Even through the downturn in the economy and its impact on the automotive industry is minimal.