Maintenance and Light Repair
Potential earnings range:
$35,692-$60,590*
Per year after graduation
Do you fix cars in your spare time? Enjoy solving problems and working with your hands?
Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Maintenance – Light Repair training program.
On the job, you will ...
- Identify problems (often by using computerized diagnostic equipment)
- Plan work procedures using charts, technical manuals and experience
- Test parts and systems to ensure that they work properly
- Perform basic care and maintenance, including changing oil, checking fluid levels and rotating tires
Some of the career options you will have ...
Most Maintenance – Light Repair graduates go on to work for repair, automotive and mechanic shops, including original equipment manufacturing (OEM) dealerships and aftermarket automotive machine shops.
Students should also consider pursuing Advanced Collision Repair and Refinish – Damage Analysis and Estimating, Advanced Automobile Service Technology, and other Advanced Training programs at Job Corps as part of their career pathway.
The credentials you will earn ...
In the Maintenance – Light Repair program, you can earn industry-recognized credentials from such organizations as:
- National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
- National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
- United Automobile Workers (UAW)
What you’ll need to start training ...
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
- Completion of all introductory and career preparation courses
- Passing scores on all written and performance tests
- Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.
Meet your instructors
Nick Dautel
Nick Dautel is an Automotive instructor at Red Rock Job Corps Center, with expertise in domestic and Asian vehicle repair. Nick frequently provides students with hands-on training at local automotive repair facilities. Nick earned the Eagle Scout award in 1992, and currently serves as a Pennsylvania firefighter.
Frank Bennett
Frank Bennett is an Automotive instructor at Red Rock Job Corps Center, with decades of experience in automotive repair. Frank is recognized by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence as a master automotive technician.
Eugene Domulevicz
Eugene Domulevicz is an Automotive instructor at Red Rock Job Corps Center. Eugene is certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence as a master technician, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Misericordia University, and previously owned an automotive repair business, working on different makes and models throughout his career. Eugene loves sharing his knowledge and experience with students.