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For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going
to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people
choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money
and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can
have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree.
If you’re interested in cars and don’t know that you want to—or can—go
to college, a career in car repair and maintenance might be for you.
Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start in
car repair and maintenance—and they can eventually earn more than
$50,000 a year. In Car Mechanic, you’ll learn how to start a career in auto
repair and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the
prospects for these careers in the future, how much car repair workers
can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career
as a car mechanic.
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Car Mechanic
Earning $50,000–$100,000
with a High School Diploma or Less
Announcer
Car Mechanic
Chef
Cosmetologist
DJ
Dog Groomer
Energizing Energy Markets:
Clean Coal, Shale, Oil, Wind, and Solar
Farming, Ranching, and Agriculture
Masseur & Massage Therapist
Personal Assistant
Presenting Yourself: Business Manners,
Personality, and Etiquette
Referee
The Arts: Dance, Music, Theater, and Fine Art
Truck Driver
Earning $50,000–$100,000
with a High School Diploma or Less
Car Mechanic
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hristie arlowe
Mason Crest
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Broomall, PA 19008
www.masoncrest.com
Copyright © 2014 by Mason Crest, an imprint of National Highlights, Inc. All rights
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Car mechanic / Christie Marlowe.
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Contents
1. Careers Without College 7
2. What Do Car Mechanics Do? 19
3. How Can I Become a Car Mechanic? 31
4. How Much Can I Make? 43
5. Looking to the Future 51
Find Out More 61
Bibliography 62
Index 63
About the Author & Picture Credits 64
Introduction 7
1. Careers Without College 7
2. What Do Umps and Referees Do? 7
3. How Can I Become a Sports Official? 7
4. How Much Can I Make? 7
5. What’s the Future of Sports Officials? 7
Find Out More 7
Bibliography 7
Index 7
About the Author and the Consultant 7
CH Ap t eR 1
Careers Without
College
ne thing that most Americans could never do without is their
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car. It is more than just the way we get around. Whether we
use it is to commute to work, go shopping, visit friends or fam-
ily, or just relax, it is where we spend a substantial amount of our time.
In fact, ABC News has reported that 220 million Americans spend an
average of an hour and a half in their car each day!
While many people are given credit for having had a hand in in-
venting the modern automobile, German engineer Karl Benz,
invented the first “motorwagen” in 1895. Ever since
this groundbreaking invention, there has been a
group of men and women who have be-
come a necessary part of keep-
ing America moving: car
mechanics.
the motorwagen created by Karl Benz in 1895.
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