auto mechanic schools

[knuckk]

im done with highschool and im looking to go to a auto mech. school but i havent really heard any good schools i wouldnt mind going to uti but they r located in FL and PA i dont wanna go to porter and chester anymore anyone have any other schools in mind

[the jdmchop]

find a small shop or garage thats hiring a beginer. your better off finding a actual job in the field first and learn from there!

[knuckk]

true i still wanna b ASE certified tho and try good a job in a good a s s dealership

[P-CRIDER]

u have 2 have 4 years under ur belt b4 u can go 4 ur ase test

[19integra91]

u have 2 have 4 years under ur belt b4 u can go 4 ur ase test

not necessarily true...u need 2400 hours of work time to get ur certification. u can take them anytime but u have to have those hours to recieve ur certification. and as for schools, if ur in southern ct porter and chester is the way to go. i went to baran but porter and chester uses the same books as baran and is 10000 cheaper, and a good part about going to school is u get 1200 hours towards ur ase cert. and by the uti there is a UTI in norwood mass

[the jdmchop]

dealerships are a joke seriously.

and fucccck ASE certifications they dont mean ************

[P-CRIDER]

dealerships are a joke seriously.

and fucccck ASE certifications they dont mean ************

X2......HAHAHA

[19integra91]

dealerships are a joke seriously.

and fucccck ASE certifications they dont mean ************

they may be but when u get paid 2 hours to do a front brake job i dont think thats a job. especially when all u do is brakes and suspension and pumping out 60+ labor a week


and agreed with the ase's i dont have them and they dont mean ************ in a dealership when theyre gonna send u to training neway

[P-CRIDER]

Yup Yup Bostin Or New Jersy

[RLA_EM2]

ASE certification is good to have because it shows you know your sh!t esp. in mechanics but working at a shop is a good way i learned more in my body shop in a month than i did in a year at the school i went to but for mechanics i would deff go for my ASE test

[knuckk]

thats what im sayin imma try to get a job in a garage but till then i wanna become ASE certified and i wanted to know what schools r good even if i did get a job in a small shop or something i can learn something new everyday

[highoutputauto]

sorry bro schools are for suckers they dont teach you shiit, ive had plent of interns under my belt and they all suck asss thay dont know anything after a year or so in school, waste of time and money if you ask me, you can always work ata shop and take your ase tests whenever you want and as soon as you finish your 2400 hours they will send it to you.

[EM1_Chris]

Go to a community college that has an auto program...way cheaper than any of the technical institutes mentioned in this thread which are overpriced schools where you can learn the same ************ at a community college (if they have an auto program)...I know Naugatuck CC has an auto program that's like 2 years...and at the same time, you can take general ed classes so incase, you can get an associates degree after 2 years or you can go to school another 2 years and get a bachelors degree in some other major if automotive doesn't work out...but after 2 years in auto, you can take any/all the ase tests...and during the two years in auto, you also find a job in the automotive field (my friend worked at nissan but now is working at some performance shop and is currently waiting for his ase results back)...and plus, if you decide to take other classes while doing auto and get a degree, in the real world, you'll stand out way farther than someone with a certificate when it comes to employment, you'll make more money and get paid salary wise.

Just a suggestion although I think it's a good way to go. However, I seen many of my friends that went to UTI up in Mass or some other big name tech school. They come back home only to get jobs at dealerships/tire shops/car care centers....but only starting off as doing *************** work...I mean you could've done that right after high school but they are like 20-30k in debt from the expensive tech schools they went to...and also, they are not even ase certified...that you do on your own if you decide you want it.

[CTgoldhatch]

dont waste you time or maney on auto tech school they dont really teach you ************ i droped out of high school and been working in shop learning from there hands on real world traning and that was the best way i work with a kid form a tech school that paid alot of money and he struggles with oil changes!lol do you self a favor and just get you self in to a shop and get to learning and then you want to make money pick a trade(autobody,trans,motor) and work your want threw the ASE tests and you will be stright

[bob fuckin barker]

Go to a community college that has an auto program...way cheaper than any of the technical institutes mentioned in this thread which are overpriced schools where you can learn the same ************ at a community college (if they have an auto program)...I know Naugatuck CC has an auto program that's like 2 years...and at the same time, you can take general ed classes so incase, you can get an associates degree after 2 years or you can go to school another 2 years and get a bachelors degree in some other major if automotive doesn't work out...but after 2 years in auto, you can take any/all the ase tests...and during the two years in auto, you also find a job in the automotive field (my friend worked at nissan but now is working at some performance shop and is currently waiting for his ase results back)...and plus, if you decide to take other classes while doing auto and get a degree, in the real world, you'll stand out way farther than someone with a certificate when it comes to employment, you'll make more money and get paid salary wise.

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best advice in this thread, i couldnt have said it better myself.