Careers and Certification in the Automotive Industry

Part One of Three

1. Some of the high-tech systems on automobiles today that were unheard of 30 years ago are:

• Traction control
• Cruise control
• Variable valve timing

2.  Some areas that young people have skills for a career as an automotive technician are:

• Technician skills
• Math
• Science
• Communication

3. Automobile technicians can begin their career after only two years of education, so they can start their work sooner, and start making money.

4. There are expected to be 237 500, jobs as a automobile technician, with a 30% growth rate.

5. The automotive technician career is fairly immune to outsourcing of jobs, unlike careers such as computer programming, accounting services, and customer call center work.

6. Four other positions that an automotive technician can do in the automotive industry are:

• With schools and colleges as a instructor 
• Work in the technician services 
• High performance rebuilding and machining 
• Work in parts distribution and wholesaling

7. The automotive technician role is sometimes called "the portal career" because so many people have started their career in the automotive aftermarket as an automotive technician.

Reflection

What I think would be interesting about being a automobile technician is learning all the new stuff about cars and how to fix them. Something I found interesting about the film was how it's kind of like a mystery when they get in an automobile and they have to figure out what is wrong and how to fix it. The notion of life-long learning is important for these workers because there will always be something new they have to learn because technology is always advancing. If people don't try to learn, they wont be able to do their job because they wouldn't know how it works and how to solve the issue. Some skills or characteristics that an automotive technician should have are; the ability to communicate with people, basic math, science, and English skills.

Part Two

NATEF- The mission of the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) is to improve the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide at secondary, also post-secondary, public and proprietary schools.
SGS- Their purpose is to help every player in the automotive industry improve performance and reduce risk, they focus on the design, construction and operation of motor vehicle inspection solutions all over the world.

ASE-is short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Since 1972 our independent non-profit organization has worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals.

Part Three

I think the job I would enjoy the most would be "Super car Test Driver." I would enjoy this because it seems like a very fun and interesting job. I also like to drive fast vehicles. The job I think I would enjoy the least would be a "Car Designer." I am not interested in designing anything. I like to look at the finished project.