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It will depend on the particular job that you are pursuing.



Sales,...that depends on whether you work for direclty for a OEM, indirectly for a OEM (at a dealership), or possibly for a vendor which produces OEM parts (like NGK or Delphi for example).

Engineering,...you can get paid a lot for engineering. You can work for the OEM or a vendor.



Be more specific about your career choice and I can answer some more about your questions.

Exactly what jobs are there to choses from if i get my associates degree?

um why do you need a degree to put stuff on a shelf?



mike

because it looks nice and you get paid more!

I've just started taking a 2yr. Automotive Technology program at my local community college for an associates degree, and it's basically structured to educate and train mechanics. It doesn't really have much to do with engineering, I don't think, just servicing and repairing cars. There's another program that's similar to this at my community college that's set up as a co-op with GM. Ten weeks are spent in class and in the 'lab,' and the next ten weeks are spent at a sponsoring GM or GM affiliated dealership where you are basically imployed as a service mechanic there. Every ten weeks, it switches back and forth. It's like an internship.



Anyway, I don't know how it works at your school, but I think Automotive Technology is geared toward people who want to become liscenced auto mechanics. If you want to get into engineering, go for a degree in Engineering, although it'll be a lot more schooling. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

yeah to get an engineering job you need the full degree. if you wanna chage oil you need an opposable thumb



mike

The Course im thinking about taking is a 4 year, 120 hour course. there a multiple other course, like the Nissan and chrysler,General Motors and toyota program. those are all 134 hours programs. there is also a list of job opportunites available.



Associate in applied Technology Degree.



General Automotive tech, Basic automotive tech, brake and front end specialist, transmission specialist, engine specialist, computer systems specialist, engine performance specialist, service advisor, service writer, and parts attendent.



But i wanna make atleast 25 and hour, and i dont know if any of these provide that oppertunity.

i was making that and i didnt have any of that schooling. it depends on where you are and what job you do. around here techs start at $15-18 and hour and top out between $25-29 and hour. sometimes theres a bonus sometimes not. parts guys usually start at about $10 and you can make 70-80k as the manager.



mike

A Manager, what is his title and what exactly does he do. And thanks guys for the info.

I have been told about something called an ASE certificate. what is it.

Just because you're "only" getting an AA,...don't short change the benefits that can be had.



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Tom Fujita is well known for his cylinder head work. And he went to El Camino Community College in Torrance. (I, too, went to El Camino).



Never shortchange the experience that you can get from any opportunity. Tom Fujita doesn't have a BA/BS degree in engineering,...but he has done quite well for himself.



I've met him. Nice guy. Knows his "craft".



You should looks into other ways of advancing in your career path. Such as joining the SAE (you don't need a BS or BA to join). Stuff like that. www.sae.org



Don't think that just because you get "only" an AA, you'll be working at a car dealership as a mechanic.



A college degree will not guarantee you an immediate job. It may "help" a bit more, but...there is NEVER a guarantee.





Here is an EXCELLENT technical school to attend.

http://www.uticorp.com/

Graduates go to work for OEMs. A friend of mine, who graduated from here, now works for Turbonetics.



Here is info regarding the ASE that you mentioned:

http://www.asecert.org/channels/about.cfm