What about a career in automotive technology

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What about a career in automotive technology?
Program Description The automotive technology
program is designed to provide students with
introductory training in systems such as engines,
fuel, on-board computers, transmissions,
steering, suspension and brakes.  Knowledge of
the various systems is used to develop skills in
troubleshooting, performing preventive
maintenance, and servicing and repairing
automobiles.

• Significant Points
• Automotive service technicians and mechanics must
  continually adapt to changing technology and
  repair techniques as vehicle components and
  systems become increasingly sophisticated.
• Formal automotive technician training is the best
  preparation for these challenging
  technology-based jobs.
• Opportunities should be very good for automotive
  service technicians and mechanics with diagnostic
  and problem-solving skills, knowledge of
  electronics and mathematics, and mechanical
  aptitude.
• The increasing sophistication of
  automobiles requires workers who can use
  computerized shop equipment and work with
  electronic components while maintaining their
  skills with traditional hand tools.
• Employment of automotive service
  technicians and mechanics is expected to increase
  14 percent between 2006 and 2016, compared to 10
  percent for all occupations. It will add a large
  number of new jobs, about 110,000, over the
  decade.
• Median hourly wage-and-salary earnings of
  automotive service technicians and mechanics,
  including commission, were 16.24 in May 2006.
  The middle 50 percent earned between 11.96 and
  21.56 per hour. The lowest 10 percent earned
  less than 9.17, and the highest 10 percent
  earned more than 27.22 per hour.
• Source Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
  Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
  Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Automotive Service
  Technicians and Mechanics, on the Internet at
  http//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos181.htm (visited July
  14, 2008).

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Michael Armstrong,
Instructor E-mail MikeO.Armstrong_at_ky.gov
Garrard County Area Technology Center306 West
Maple Avenue Lancaster, KY 40444 [phone]
Phone [phone] FaxPrincipal James Alford
Office of Career and Technical Education
Education and Workforce Development Cabinet - EEO
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Automotive Technology