Creative Industries: Automotive Mechanics
"[Y]ou have some type of knowledge to draw from."
Interview with Ruqayyah
Check out this interview with Ruqayyah, an AOB crew member and aspiring auto mechanic.
What inspired you to pursue this field or career path?
My love for working with my hands and working with my step dad on cars.
What are some highlights and challenges experienced during this pursuit from what you are doing so far?
As someone with a smaller stature, finding different ways to move/lift/loosen something that would be easier for someone bigger is always a challenge.
What are some suggestions you have for someone else who might be interested in joining/ pursuing this career path?
Going through a trade school or some type of community college program, so when you start working in the field you have some type of knowledge to draw from. Also actually having a passion and enjoying it.
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Source: IBIS World
Interested in the infographic above? Check out IBIS World’s statistics on the auto mechanic industry.
Online Courses
Education and Certifications
- The Job Corps has free auto mechanics training for youth.
- The University of Maryland has a class on the auto mechanics of creating cars.
- The Columbia School offers a certification program in automotive mechanics.
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Did you know writing and chemistry can be part of an auto mechanic career? Learn more at Montgomery College.
Local Organizations
Auto Mechanic Skills
Getting Started
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