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About This Occupation
Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator.
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A/C Technician (Air Conditioning Technician)
Aerial Installer
Air Conditioning Specialist
Air-Conditioning Mechanic
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Maintenance Technician (AFV Maintenance Technician)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Repair Technician (AFV Repair Technician)
Antenna Installer
Antenna Specialist
Audio Installer
Auto Accessories Installer
Auto Air Conditioning Apprentice
Auto Air Conditioning Installer
Auto Air Conditioning Mechanic
Auto Brake Mechanic
Auto Brake Technician
Auto Engine Mechanic
Auto Headlight Mechanic
Auto Heater Mechanic
Auto Mechanic Apprentice
Auto Radiator Mechanic
Auto Radiator Specialist
Auto Service Mechanic
Auto Wheel Alignment Specialist
Automatic Transmission Mechanic
Automatic Window Seat and Top Lift Repairer
Automobile Mechanic (Auto Mechanic)
Automobile Radiator Mechanic
Automobile Service Advisor
Automobile Service Station Mechanic
Automobile Technician
Automotive Accessory Installer
Automotive Cooling System Diagnostic Technician
Automotive Technician (Auto Technician)
Block Mechanic
Body Wirer
Brake Adjuster
Brake Drum Lathe Operator
Brake Liner
Brake Reliner
Brake Repairer
Brake Shoe Rebuilder
Brake Specialist
Brakeman
Carburetor Expert
Carburetor Mechanic
Carburetor Rebuilder
Carburetor Specialist
Chassis Mechanic
Chassis Wirer
Clutch Mechanic
Clutch Rebuilder
Clutch Specialist
Cylinder Block Mechanic
Detailer
Diesel Retrofit Installer
Drivability Technician
Electric Vehicle Electrician
Emission Technician
Emissions Repair Technician
Engine Mechanic
Floorperson
Frameman
Framer
Front End Alignment Specialist
Front End Mechanic
Front End Specialist
Fuel Conversion Technician
Fuel Injection Servicer
Fuel Retrofitting Technician
Hand Spring Repairer
Headlight Adjuster
Heater Installer
Heavy Line Technician
Hydramatic Mechanic
Hydramatic Specialist
Hydraulic Mechanic
Hydraulic Specialist
Ignition Expert
Ignition Mechanic
Ignition Specialist
Instrument Repairer
Jeep Mechanic
Light Adjuster
Line Mechanic
Lube Technician
Magneto Specialist
Maintenance Electrician
Master Technician
Motor Block Mechanic
Motor Electrician
Muffler Installer
Muffler Mechanic
Nascar Pit Crew Person
New Car Get-Ready Mechanic
Oil Bay Technician
Power Brake Rebuilder
Quick Service Technician
Race Car Mechanic
Radiator Cleaner
Radiator Mechanic
Radiator Specialist
Radiator Tester
Radio Aerial Installer
Radio Antenna Installer
Radio Installer
Remote Control Mirror Installer
Repair Technician
Safety Belt Installer
Service Advisor
Service Technician
Shop Technician
Speedometer Mechanic
Spring Floor Service Worker
Tear Down Man
Tear Down Worker
Technician
Trim Technician
Tune-Up Mechanic
Undercar Specialist
Vehicle Fuel Systems Converter
Wheel Adjuster
Wheel Aligner
Wheel Alignment Mechanic
Wheel Alignment Technician
Wheel Tuner
Wheelwright
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Software, Tools, or Technology
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Air chisels
Air compressors
Air conditioner chargers
Air hammers
Air wrenches
Allen wrenches
Alliance Automotive Shop Controller
Alternator testers
Amcom AUTOS2000
Ammeters
Angle drills
Antenna socket sets
Anvils
Auto body dollies
Awls
Ball joint separators
Battery hydrometers
Battery jump starters
Bolt cutters
Bore gauges
Borescopes
Brake bleeders
Brake cylinder hones
Brake drum lathes
Brake shoe tools
Breaker bars
Buffers
Butterfly air wrenches
Calipers
Catalytic combustion analyzers
Chain hoists
Channel lock pliers
Circuit testers
Clamp-on multimeters
Clutch holding tools
Clutch wrenches
Code readers
Combination wrenches
Combustion leak detectors
Compression analyzers
Computerized suspension analyzers
Continuity testers
Crescent wrenches
Database software
Deburring tools
Dent pullers
Desktop computers
Diagonal cutting pliers
Dial calipers
Dial indicators
Diesel modulator shift testers
Disc brake pad spreaders
Drill presses
Dwell meters
Dynamometers
Engine oil pressure testers
Engine stands
Estimating software
Exhaust analyzers
Exhaust/tail pipe cutters
External snap ring pliers
Feeler gauges
Filter wrenches
Flaring tools
Frame racks
Fuel injection cleaners
Gear pullers
Genisys Fast Fixes
Grease guns
Hacksaws
Hammers
Hand pullers
Heat guns
Hoists
Hose cutters
Hunter WinAlign
Hydraulic bleed tools
Hydraulic shop presses
Ignition testers
Impact wrenches
In-line ignition spark testers
Infrared digital thermometers
Inspection mirrors
Internal retaining ring pliers
Internet browser software
Jack stands
Jacks
Laser levels
Laser photo tachometers
Laser printers
Leak detection smoke machines
Leak detectors
Light emitting diode LED leak detector lights
Lug wrenches
Magnetic pickup tools
Manifold gauge sets
Mechanics' stethoscopes
Metal cutting dies
Metal cutting taps
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Word
Mitchell OnDemand5 Manager
Multimeters
Needlenose pliers
Nexiq Tech HDS Suite for Palm
Nibblers
Non-contact thermometers
Nut drivers
Offset brake wrenches
Ohmmeters
Oil filter wrenches
Oil injectors
Online service manual database software
Open end wrenches
Oscilloscopes
Oxygen sensors
Paint sprayers
Personal computers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Pipe wrenches
Plasma cutters
Pneumatic chassis lubriguns
Pneumatic drills
Pneumatic fluid evacuators
Pneumatic orbital sanders
Pneumatic wrenches
Polishers
Power grinders
Power pullers
Power sanders
Pressure brake bleeders
Pry bars
Punches
Radiator hose pinchoff pliers
Ratcheting box wrenches
Ratcheting gear wrenches
Ratchets
Reamers
Reciprocating saws
Refrigerant identifiers
Refrigerant leak detectors
Revolutions per minute RPM gauges
Rivet guns
Rotor/drum brake lathes
Safety glasses
Sandblasters
Scan tools
Scheduling software
Scott Systems MaxxTraxx Pro
Scrapers
Screw extractor sets
Scribers
Shears
Shielded arc welding tools
Shoe retaining spring tools
Single-cut mill saw files
Slide hammers
Snap-On ShopKey
Socket wrench sets
Soldering irons
Spark plug gapping tools
Spark plug sockets
Spark plug testers
Spot welding kits
Steam cleaning equipment
Steering wheel column pivot pin pullers
Stickleback rasps
Straight blade screwdrivers
Strap wrenches
Strobe wheel balancing systems for heavy vehicles
Tachometers
Tape measures
Technical manual database software
Test lights
Tire changing machines
Tire pressure gauges
Torque wrenches
Torx keys
Transmission jacks
Tube cutters
Tubing benders
Utility knives
Vacuum gauges
Vacuum pumps
Valve seating equipment
Vises
Voltmeters
Welding masks
Wheel alignment machines
Wheel balancers
Wheel weight hammers
Winches
Wire brushes
Wire cutters
Wire strippers
Work order management software
Workshop cranes
Workshop presses
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