Question:
I am 22 years old and have been out of highschool working full time for the past 4 years, pretty much wasting time. Ive always wanted to be a auto mechanic or work with computers, but cars seems more up my alley. There are no local tech schools like lincoln tech ect that offer this, but my local community college has a program with the technical high school for automotive technology. They offer 2 diffrent programs, one is for a certificate, the other is for a degree of associates of applied science, the difference being the certificate program has all the auto courses, and about 2 general classess math and language, the a.a.s degree program is the same but with more general classess as well as the auto courses. My questions basically are, is this a good idea school wise? Ive heard horror stories about places like pennco tech and lincoln tech and that you learn nothing there ect, and alot of people say your better off going to a community college instead.
Answer:
It is better to do the tech school than do nothing. It is a start. This may open the door for you. Try to get as much experience on your own as you can. Working on your own vehicles, helping friends etc, the more hands on the better. A hiring owner or manager will be able to tell a lot about you just by talking to you. Having a tech certificate will give him some idea where you stand with regard to learning, it also shows that you had the initiative to go for some training.
This program will help, all you really need to do is be able to get your A.S.E. cert and most garages will hire you.
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