Automotive service technicians and mechanics might work at gasoline stations or at automotive parts, accessories and tire stores. The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles. The Penn Foster Diesel Mechanics Career Diploma program is designed to help students learn how to become a diesel mechanic and prepare to sit for the Medium/Heavy Duty Trucks ASE certification exam upon completion of the program.

Mechanic knew exactly what was wrong with my car as soon as he heard it running, and was extremely forthcoming and honest about what the problem was, how serious it was, and how it would be fixed if that was what I chose to do. Everyone I encountered was very friendly and polite. Because vehicles today possess complex computer and electronic systems, mechanics need to have a broader base of knowledge than in the past.

You’ll be able to pursue a position as a garage mechanic, carburetor mechanic, transmission mechanic, radiator mechanic or construction equipment mechanic. In the United States, many programs and schools offer training for those interested in pursuing competencies as automotive mechanics or technicians. Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.

Level 4 – 750 Points: Knowledge of an extensive set of operations and procedures, specific skills and demonstrated ability, that requires considerable creativity or mechanical aptitude. Back in the 1990s, mechanics learned as quickly as they could to fix as many esoteric problems as possible, because an active riding population was constantly challenging us to prove that we knew our stuff.

Bravo to the modern-day mechanical Michelangelo who created this wonderful bit of whimsy. The courses in this short-term technical diploma are tied to The Association of Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) Certification – Level 1 tests – Industrial Electricity 1, Fluid Power 1, Programmable Logic Controllers 1, and Mechanical Components 1. Motorcycle mechanics who maintain and repair motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, averaged $34,190 per year.