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Trades stigma strong among young workers

Auto Service World

According to the report, 76 per cent of Gen Z respondents agreed that a stigma exists around attending vocational schools instead of pursuing a traditional four-year university degree. As the U.S. Despite this, the report found that many Gen Z members are interested in blue-collar careers but they just don’t realize it yet.

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VoTech Students to Test Skills at AAPEX 2025 Engine Competition

Tomorrow's Technician

Students must be high school graduates (or equivalent) and enrolled in a vocational school or technical training program for aspiring auto technicians. The labor shortage of auto techs is projected to grow The student competition is among several new features at AAPEX 2025, which opened attendee registration recently.

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3 Unique Career Paths To Consider After Auto Detailing Training

Automotive Training Centre

As a trainer, you could work with vocational schools, community colleges, or private training centers to educate the next generation of detailers. As a sales representative, you would work closely with auto shops, dealerships, and other detailing businesses, providing the products they need to deliver excellent results.

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How to Become an Auto Detailer in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide

Automotive Training Centre

While formal education is not strictly required, attending a vocational school and going through professional auto detailing training provides a solid foundation. The pursuit of a career in auto detailing goes beyond washing cars. 2024 is right around the corner, and new trends in this sector are on the horizon.

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Federated Car Care Scholarship Program Now Open

Tomorrow's Technician

Students graduating from high school in 2024 and heading to any of these post-secondary programs are also eligible.

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Triple-Turbo 12-Valve Cummins Engine

Tomorrow's Technician

He honed his skills by attending vocational school for auto mechanics and had a shop teacher who owned a Sprint Car, which allowed Mike to tinker with his own streetcar and turn it into a hot rod. According to his parents, he even completed his first valve job at the age of only 9. I just didn’t want to do the same thing.”

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2023 B’laster Instructor of the Year Announced

Tomorrow's Technician

Robert Ballard, Automotive Instructor at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, NC , has been named the 2022-2023 Instructor of the Year. The 2022-2023 Instructor of the Year competition was everything you want it to be: passion, dedication and commitment. You can read Robert’s story HERE. “It