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Program
Overview |
 Skilled automotive service technicians will always be in demand.
As technology continues to advance and motor vehicles become more
complex, so must the training needed to service them keep pace with
the changes. This performance-based program combines classroom study
with practical hands-on training to help the student acquire the
skills needed to get a job in this rewarding field. The training
received will help the graduate pursue a career as a general or
specialty mechanic, an operator of a service station or parts store,
a service advisor, or fleet superintendent, among other jobs. |
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Oklahoma
Employment & Outlook |
| In Oklahoma,
auto technicians are projected to have 310 job openings
annually until the year 2006. |
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Earnings
& Advancements |
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Automobile technicians in repair shops are often
paid a percentage of the labor charges for
repairs they make. Skilled automobile
technicians usually earn between two and three
times as much as inexperienced helper and
trainees who are paid an hourly rate until they
are sufficiently skilled to work on commission. |
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Location |
Pay
Period |
America's CareerInfo.net |
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10% |
25% |
Median |
75% |
90% |
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United
States |
Hourly |
$8.79 |
$11.37 |
$15.68 |
$20.83 |
$26.37 |
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Yearly |
$18,300 |
$23,600 |
$32,600 |
$43,300 |
$54,800 |
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Oklahoma |
Hourly |
$7.33 |
$8.86 |
$12.91 |
$18.53 |
$21.98 |
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Yearly |
$15,200 |
$18,400 |
$26,900 |
$38,500 |
$45,700 |
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United States |
Employment |
Percent
Change |
Job Openings |
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2004 |
2014 |
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Automotive service
technicians and mechanics |
802,800 |
928,500 |
+ 16 % |
33,930 |
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Oklahoma |
Employment |
Percent
Change |
Job Openings |
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2002 |
2012 |
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Automotive service
technicians and mechanics |
9,490 |
10,610 |
+ 12 % |
370 |
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Programs
of Study |
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Automotive Service Trade |
Engine Performance |
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General Safety Practice & First Aid |
Maintaining Fluids and Lubricants |
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Using Common Hand and Power Tools |
Automotive Design |
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Brakes |
Using Automotive Service Reference Materials |
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Suspension and Steering |
Applying Related Math and Measurements |
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Electrical Systems |
Computer Applications |
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Removing and Installing Common Fasteners |
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