Well, im just curious because I dont know about automotive technician but my father want me to enroll that vocational course but I dont know.
Do you think automotive technician is just a simple course? I mean not as hard as work or what?
P.S
Im 22 and graduate of BSN.
2007-03-07 12:28:27 · 3 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No It isn't an easy course... reguardless of where you go... if you're looking for easy in this field you've wasted both time and money... and not only yours but your instructors and other students as well...
Suggestion looking for easy go cook burgers at Jack-In the Box, Mac Donalds etc. stay until you make management (years down the road...
Being an auto tech can be both mentally and physically challenging at the same time even on a daily basis...
I went to AAI (Arizona Automotive Institute from Dec 1984 to June of 86...
There was 4 hours of class per night, plus another 4 hours of home work and I'm no slouch when it comes to automotive...
thats 8 hours a day honing the skills of my trade and improving on what I already knew...
plus I was working 8 hours a day at Larry Miller Toyota on Indian School Rd...
School Representative had told me it was impossible to pull A's & B's in their course while working 40 hours a week... I not only proved him wrong but when I returned to McCall, Idaho my home town the neighbor who lived next door to me prior to me leaving ...
Had asked the representative how I did in this school, He told her
"As far as WE at AAI are concerned Mr. Ronk is on genius level when it comes to knowledge of the automobile its theroy, doing the work etc. he was even sending the instructors to the books and places to seek out the answers to his questions."
I had a good solid foundation and understanding of automobilse before I ever went... My step dad was my mentor from time I was 11... I helped on perventative maintainance and repairson family vehicles from then till 14..
at 14 I bought a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner with 383 and 4 spd...
at same age neighbors noticed we never sent our cars to shop...
they asked my step dad how much to fix our car it needs this or that...
his reply was always Parts + 6 pack of Beer & $20.00 ...
He'd supervise my repairs, drink the 6 pack while he supervised me do the work and when done gave me the $20 for gas in my Roadrunner...
Soon my classmates noticed my car ran perfectly and started asking me for top of the head diagnoisis by them only describing sythoms of what it was doing... sounding like etc..
I'd list off possible problems and easiest way to check in a couple of days they'ld say you were right it was this one of the 3 possibles you mentioned etc.
After you gratuate if you do you will be competing with guys like me for the al-mighty dollar and guess what my prediction is you'll starve...
I came into this field because I love this kind of work... I have lived, eaten and breathed cars since I was 11 there are a lot of guys like me out there believe me...
there are also alot of AAI's graduates like you who said mechanics/technicians make good money I want to be one or dad or uncle encouraged the field... who wasted their time and money because guess what they aren't doing car work anymore..
AAI allows 21 days for completing Carburetion Requirements... guess what ... I breezed mine out in 7 days... I had carburation down cold before I even left high school...
What did I do for the remaining 14 days you ask?? I became a Student Assistant Instructor for Carburation... Asking the same kinds of questions the instructyor had asked me... on requirements I had to grade them as a pass or fail on those same # of carburetor requirements...
In chassis class at the Machines like Tire balances and Alignment machines... guys stood in line 8-12 deep... we'd just studied this same in class... I'd go to the front get their note book open to proper referencing page and step by step show them how to do it.... I'd do that 8-12 time then my turn ba at machine only a few minutes get requirement check off and go to the next machine and line and do it all again...
In heavy Diesel Chassis I wrote 2 pages that are gear speed charts for a 13 speed transmission with a 2 speed splitter box behind that.... this chart shows all 24 forward speeds and 2 reverse speeds in MPH at maximum RPM a diesel engine can turn safely...
I got extra credit for it as did my diesel chassis partner (AAI requires students work in groups of 2 in shop to avoid injury when working with heavy parts...
So as hard as work?? Depends on work you do, its harder than cooking burgers, mowing lawns etc. anytime you use both the mind in a very strong and taxing way and body the same way often at the same time...
I can assure you if you go to become a technician you will discover a kind of tired you have never experienced before...
Walt
2007-03-07 13:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ronk W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya 22, you can have may years in a good shop and be well regarded as the go to mechanic.
Vo tech classes aren't bad. As long as you are thinking on your feet. You have to think the process before you start taking things apart.
GO see if the Vo-Tech what I call samplers and look into auto work. You will always have a job.
I bought a shop after being a mechanic for 10 years, at first I thought I had lost my mind, I had mechanics that were a lot older than me.
26 years later I have 12 bays and 8-12 mechanics, we do high end Foreigns to a Nissan Sentra I just bought out a crappy body shop and now that I own it, (since November) We are to the walls with work. I guess I have a good reputation for being honest, good, that's the way I want it....
Do good and the best at it and you will be an asset to where ever you work....Maybe you'll buy me out in 15 years....I'll be ready :-)
2007-03-07 12:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's good money
2007-03-07 12:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋