Careers and Certification in the Automotive Industry
Careers in the Automotive Industry:
High tech automobile systems such as stability and traction control, cruise control, and variable valve timing were all unheard of 30 years ago. In order to have a career in the automobile industry, need to have skills in math, science, communications and technical areas. Unlike other other high-tech educational options that would take four-eight years of college/university, a career as an automotive technician only requires two years, and you'll have lest college debt. The U.S. Dept. of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that the automotive repair and maintenance industry will 237 500 jobs, and create a 30% growth rate by 2020. Unlike other jobs, people working in automotive service and repair are fairly immune to outsourcing. Automotive technicians can work in a variety of areas, such as collision repair, performance upgrades, parts distribution, vehicle maintenance, and many others. The automotive technician is sometimes referred to as "the portal career" because it isn't a dead-end-career, and top-notch technicians receive top-dollar rewards.
The only aspect of being an automotive technician that I think I would enjoy would be the puzzle aspect, as I enjoy things like puzzles and riddles, and trying to solve problems. One thing that I found interesting about the video we watched was how young an automotive technician can be, and how little years of college/university you'd need. Most jobs require several years of education, while this one only needs two-three years, Life-long learning is important and necessary because you are always learning. If you don't pay attention to or neglect what you learn one day, it may came back to haunt you later, just like how you can use information you have learned in the present and future. When considering a career as an automotive technician, one should possess good social skills, because you will frequently talk with customers. Also, you should know about computers and electronics, and how to use them, as automobiles today are being built with an increasing amount of computers and systems.
Certification in the Automotive Industry:
NATEF- Was founded in 1983 as an independent, no-profit organization focused on improving the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide at secondary and post-secondary, public and proprietary schools.
SGS- Is an organization whose services focus on the design, construction, and operation of motor vehicle inspections across the world.
ASE- Is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1972. Short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, ASE works to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals.
Jobs in the Automotive Industry:
Out of the ten listed jobs in the article, I don't think that I would enjoy any of them, as I am not a big fan of cars like other people are. I wouldn't like being the first to test drive a new vehicle, as something (such as the brakes) might not work, and I could crash. I wouldn't want to drive a Formula 1 either for the same general reason, I might crash.I would find car design and/or repair boring and/or tedious, and so on.
High tech automobile systems such as stability and traction control, cruise control, and variable valve timing were all unheard of 30 years ago. In order to have a career in the automobile industry, need to have skills in math, science, communications and technical areas. Unlike other other high-tech educational options that would take four-eight years of college/university, a career as an automotive technician only requires two years, and you'll have lest college debt. The U.S. Dept. of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that the automotive repair and maintenance industry will 237 500 jobs, and create a 30% growth rate by 2020. Unlike other jobs, people working in automotive service and repair are fairly immune to outsourcing. Automotive technicians can work in a variety of areas, such as collision repair, performance upgrades, parts distribution, vehicle maintenance, and many others. The automotive technician is sometimes referred to as "the portal career" because it isn't a dead-end-career, and top-notch technicians receive top-dollar rewards.
The only aspect of being an automotive technician that I think I would enjoy would be the puzzle aspect, as I enjoy things like puzzles and riddles, and trying to solve problems. One thing that I found interesting about the video we watched was how young an automotive technician can be, and how little years of college/university you'd need. Most jobs require several years of education, while this one only needs two-three years, Life-long learning is important and necessary because you are always learning. If you don't pay attention to or neglect what you learn one day, it may came back to haunt you later, just like how you can use information you have learned in the present and future. When considering a career as an automotive technician, one should possess good social skills, because you will frequently talk with customers. Also, you should know about computers and electronics, and how to use them, as automobiles today are being built with an increasing amount of computers and systems.
Certification in the Automotive Industry:
NATEF- Was founded in 1983 as an independent, no-profit organization focused on improving the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide at secondary and post-secondary, public and proprietary schools.
SGS- Is an organization whose services focus on the design, construction, and operation of motor vehicle inspections across the world.
ASE- Is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1972. Short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, ASE works to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals.
Jobs in the Automotive Industry:
Out of the ten listed jobs in the article, I don't think that I would enjoy any of them, as I am not a big fan of cars like other people are. I wouldn't like being the first to test drive a new vehicle, as something (such as the brakes) might not work, and I could crash. I wouldn't want to drive a Formula 1 either for the same general reason, I might crash.I would find car design and/or repair boring and/or tedious, and so on.
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