Automotive Technology

[GuSpeed]

What's up. I signed up for auto tech yesterday and will start in the fall.. I'm pretty happy about it.. This is gonna be awesome! Anyone else here went to auto tech> Can I get some insights?

Thanks.

[Nissan240sx_s13]

Never heard of it, what kind of training do they offer?

[GuSpeed]

Here check this link out: http://southseattle.edu/progra...h.htm

[Priceless89]

i would like to be an Auto tech. Two guys worked at a nissan dealership for 4 years and then opened up their own shop. I would like to attend UTI, even though it is rather pricey.

[snwbrdr435]

my friend is in Urinary Tract Infection and loves it. They set up the sessions so that you can still work or do nothing morning session and then and afternoon. I was thinking about doing it but then decided against it.

[JDM 4 Life]

i would like to be an Auto tech. Two guys worked at a nissan dealership for 4 years and then opened up their own shop. I would like to attend UTI, even though it is rather pricey.

thats where im going this fall shoot id love to have my own shop in a couple years

[JDM 4 Life]

my friend is in Urinary Tract Infection and loves it. They set up the sessions so that you can still work or do nothing morning session and then and afternoon. I was thinking about doing it but then decided against it.

ur dumb

[silpena]

i go to my local community college majoring in autobody/paint restoration just finish my finals today and got one more year at a total of 3 years. Its not as fast uti or wyotech but worth it.

[zerepdivad]

Eh i'm not quite an auto tech but i'm a mobile electronics installer. I love it for the most part working on cars and getting paid for it is a pretty sweet feeling. And it pays decent too while i'm in school for computers.

[Kitsune90]

I just got done with my second year, all your courses will be different. I started out with basic shop knowledge al teh way up to building and engine and rebuilding a transmission for my final exam. if you got any quiestions lemme know, but i wouldnt say all courses would be the same^^

[BMAR240SX]

Sorry to thread jack but anyone know the starting salary after finishing the trade school.

[myfirst24010]

I went to LTI was suppose to go to UTI finding an apartment is a mother F*cker but I went to the LTI over here in queens NY and it was good i learned alot if u can aford it and can look for a place to live early i say go to UTI its way better but LTI out here is good to starting salary depends on ure grades me i had top grades was part of an intern program and all that so i get paid more than other classmates but im not working at a dealership yet im holding out for the Audi academy

[2projects2many]

Sorry to thread jack but anyone know the starting salary after finishing the trade school.

Basically it will depend on experience as far as starting rate, and than you will get paid on "flag-time" which is the amount of labor hours a job calls for, based on labor guide average hours. So the key is to complete the job in a faster time than the labor guide in order to get more jobs completed in a specific pay period.

This is the long end of the normal pay plan for technicians, but to try and give you a range it is usually $27,000 to $65,000 annually. The key to earning more and/or even getting hired by most, is to get ASE certified in as many specialties as possible (this will make you more valuable to repair facility)

[s13rb25det]

I was signed up to go to wyotech but I changed my mind and went to Ford asset instead, and I dont regret it at all. the number one reasomn I chose asset over wyotech was the price, it was about 18k for wyotech back in 01 and it only cost me about 7k for asset. also you dont even get a degree at wyotech its just a "certificate" im sure that looks good on a resume. but most importantly I chose asset because it is on the job training and for those of you that have been in this business for a few years you know how valueable that is. any education is better than none but you should really research before making a decsion of this magnitude. ohh yeah and you will never get rich off being an auto tech.

[livinglegend2100]

i would like to be an Auto tech. Two guys worked at a nissan dealership for 4 years and then opened up their own shop. I would like to attend UTI, even though it is rather pricey.

i believe the place is called Artistry Automotive. its in Plymouth off 494

[myfirst24010]

Basically it will depend on experience as far as starting rate, and than you will get paid on "flag-time" which is the amount of labor hours a job calls for, based on labor guide average hours. So the key is to complete the job in a faster time than the labor guide in order to get more jobs completed in a specific pay period.

This is the long end of the normal pay plan for technicians, but to try and give you a range it is usually $27,000 to $65,000 annually. The key to earning more and/or even getting hired by most, is to get ASE certified in as many specialties as possible (this will make you more valuable to repair facility)

usually they dont start you out on flag time also known as flat rate right away they give you at least a few months before they do that also you cant be too fast because they start to cut your flat rate hours if you making too much money off them then again it depends on the dealership there not all the same

[GuSpeed]

wow crazy.. i did a search on my posts and I found this thread I wrote a year ago....

I'm still in the auto program and got 3 more quarters to go..

During the whole thang.. MY wife left me.. gay.... and hella stuff happened during the year... I dropped out a quarter and retaking that right now... Just updating you guys for those who cares.. lol