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Earnings  \n2019 – 2024 % Gain  \nAnnual Openings  \nOver 5 Years  \nEarnings  \nEntry Hourly  \nMedian Hourly  \nAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics  \n12,746 4% 1,353 6,765 $13.75 $19.32  \nAutomotive Body and Related Repairers  \nTire Repairersand Changers  \nBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists  \nMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines  \n1,716 1,766 4,024  \n1,954  \n7%  \n0%  \n8%  \n7%  \n195  \n198  \n458  \n229  \n975  \n990 2,290 1,145  \n$13.86  \n$12.75  \n$17.90  \n$25.97  \n$18.24  \n$14.43  \n$23.55  \n$30.16  \nAuto Technician Career Path  \nMost employers prefer to hire employees who have completed a vocational or community college automotive technical program.  \nRev9/18/20  \nSan Bernardino Valley College  \n701 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. , San Bernardino, CA 92410  \nAutomotive Certificates of Achievement  \n• Automatic and Manual Transmission  \n• Automotive Technician  \n• Engine Performance  \n• Preventative Maintenance Technician  \n• Wheel Alignment and Brakes  \n• Automotive Clean Vehicle Technology (in process)  \nAutomotive Associate of Science Degrees  \n• Automatic and Manual Transmission  \n• Automotive Technician  \n• Engine Performance  \n• Wheel Alignment and Brakes  \nAutomotive Collision Certificates of Achievement  \n• Advanced Automotive Collision, Repair and Refinishing  \n• Automotive Interiors  \n• Basic Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing  \n• Street Rod Construction  \nAutomotive Collision Certificates of Completion  \n• Automotive Interiors  \n• Street Rod Construction  \nAutomotive Collision Associate of Science Degrees  \n• Advanced Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing  \n• Basic Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing  \nHeavy/Medium Duty Truck Certificates of Achievement  \n• Diesel Engine and Fuel Injection Technology  \n• Heavy/Medium Duty Clean Vehicle Technology  \n• Heavy/Medium Duty Diesel Truck Technology  \nHeavy/Medium Duty Truck Certificate of Completion  \n• Diesel Engine and Fuel Injection Technology  \nHeavy/Medium Duty Truck Associate of Science Degree  \n• Heavy/Medium Duty Diesel Truck Technology  \nContact:  \nKenny Melancon (909) 382-4082  \n[bmelancon@valleycollege.edu](bmelancon@valleycollege.edu)[ ](bmelancon@valleycollege.edu)[www.valleycollege.edu/academic-career-programs/degrees](www.valleycollege.edu/academic-career-programs/degrees)certificates/automotive-tech  \nAutomotive Technology Career  \nFast Track to an  \nAutomotive Technology Career at San Bernardino Valley College  \n“Tesla Model S chassis. Instructors at  \nRoundtable event with Tesla Motors discussing  \ninnovations in automotive technology and how  \nthey use technicians”  \nFast Track to an Automotive Technology Career  \nThere are many paths to an automotive technology career. Our College offers the training necessary for a successful future in automotive technology. Choose from many different tracks, such as classes in auto mechanical general service to specialized service such as drive train, electric/hybrid systems, and engine performance.  \nWhy Choose a Career in Automotive?  \nThe median wage across our region for automotive service technicians and mechanics is $40,900 annually, or $19.32 hourly. 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