Top Businesses to Start in a Down Economy
Legal Zoom.com recently identified Automotive Repair Shops as one of the "top businesses to start in a down economy."
The BIG 3 may be in trouble, but if you are a hands-on person and like to know how things work, you're in luck. It appears that service technician jobs in the automotive field are plentiful and growing. While new car purchases may be down, automotive repair businesses thrive during economic downswings. For many big-ticket items, repair is far more cost-effective than buying new.
Previously known simply as car mechanics, today's automotive technicians are tasked with a wide range of increasingly sophisticated responsibilities, from handling mechanical repairs to understanding complex electrical components. Automotive repair and diagnostics require advanced knowledge and well-honed problem-solving skills. As a result, many employers are looking for trained and certified staff to keep up with the demand for new, technology-based skill sets.
The good news is that BASS is now serving up courses designed to prepare students to sit for the General Services Technician ASE Certification exam. The 19 credit hour General Service Technician Certificate program can be completed in as few as two semesters and can lead to an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Automotive Technology at our sister campus, Lone Star College-North Harris.
Even if you aren't in the mode of starting your own business, career opportunities in the automotive industry are wide open. According to the America's Career InfoNet Occupation Report, the automotive technician field expected to grow by 18 percent- or by 10,250 jobs -in Texas alone by the year 2012. Sounds like a lot of opportunity to me!
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For information about Automotive Technology courses offered through the Business and Social Sciences Division:
AUMT 1405: Intro to Automotive Technology
AUMT 1407: Automotive Electrical Systems
AUMT 1410: Automotive Brake Systems
AUMT 1416: Suspension and Steering
AUMT 2380: Cooperative Education OR
AUMT 2328: Automotive Service
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