I have a good knowledge about cars and worked on my cars and motorcycles, but I’ve never had a job in the industry of automotive repair. I’m 20 and do not care to pay or to do the hard work, such as changing tires, oil and basic maintenance of the others I just want to experience, I can in more complex tasks of the car, it go in my career.
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you;ll have to start somewhere general like an oil change place or town fair tire. From there i recommend trying a small privatly owned auto shop to be hired on as an assistant for smaller jobs and work your way up.
Take a course at your local community college. Some knowledge and enrollment in a course will look good to prospective employer. Dealerships will hire apprentices. Training is included in the apprenticeship program. You can also try an independent garage. If you are willing to do whatever they ask and do it for minimum wage you might learn a lot. The big automotive schools are very good and very expensive.
The best scenario would be to find an independent shop with a knowledgeable owner that is willing to train you. A dealership can offer a lot of manufacturer specific training, but they are usually looking for someone with some experience that can come in and make them money.
I would suggest taking classes at a community college. There, you will be taught the basics first, and then move up.
Mechanical aptitude is great, but in order to become successful, you must know and understand how and why stuff works before you can ever hope to diagnose a problem. A college course will give that to you.
Just one thing about college: Colleges give you the knowledge & tools to go out and learn a proffession. You are not a Master Technician just by taking classes. But, you will know enough to understand what someone is telling you.
Many Automotive colleges and courses will teach you to pass the ASE tests. Hey, Great! I’m a Master Tech.!
Your ego will be deflated when you get out into the field and realize you don’t know much. If you go into a school with the right attitude, you will enjoy life much better, and learn a lot.