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| Automotive technician | makes a living diagnosing, servicing, and repairing vehiciles. A jack of all trades. |
| service station attendant | Requires little experience but might be allowed to do oil changes, grease jobs, and similar service tasks. |
| apprentice | Works under to direction of an experienced technician; a good way to be paid while being educated. |
| specialized technician | An expert over an automotive system: engines, brakes, electrical, etc. |
| master technician | A professional who has master all specialized areas of automotive technology and is capable of working on almost any part of the vehicle. |
| shop supervisor | is in charge of all the other technicians in the sevice facility. |
| service manager | Responsible for the complete service and reair operation of a large repair facility. |
| Auto parts specialist | Uses customer request, parts catalogs, price list, and parts interchange sheets to quickly and accurately find needed parts. |
| service writer | prepares work orders for vehicles entering the shop for repair or service. |
| service dispatcher | selects, organizes and assign technicians to perform each auto repair. |
| auto salesperson | informs potential buyers of the features and euqipment on a vehicle while trying to make a sale. |
| automotive designer | has art training and can make sketches or models of new body and part designs. |
| automotive engineer | designs new and improved automotive systems and parts. |
| automotive instructors | Experienced technicians capable of sharing their knowledge effectively. |
| Cooperative training | Program that allows students to earn credit and a wage by working in a commercial repair shop. |
| National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence | Ensures that sutomotive service industries offer high standards in automotive service. |
| Automotive technician certification | A program that offers a written test to allow a person to prove their knowlege. |
| ASE certified automobile technician | Status granted for each ASE test passed. |
| ASE certified master automobile technician | A person who has passed all 8 tests. |
| entrepreneur | A perosn who starts and owns his own business for profit. |
