Name: ________________________

Career Cruising
Mr. Cowan Futures Forum

1) What are your top 5 careers? Provide a description for each: a) Automotive Service technician- maintain and repair vechicles b)Musical Instrument builder and repairer- repairing and fixing musical instruments c)Special effects technician- creates visual illusions in movies d)Sound technician- ensure that audience receives the best audio experience during films e)Electronic techinician- install, repair and maintain electronic devices 2) Click on each of your top 3 careers and record the Central Aspects of that career a)Automotive Service Technician- learning new hands-on skills, repair things, working with vehicles b)Electronic technician- learning new hands-on skills, working with electricity and electronics c) Sound technician- being involved with music, controlling and adjusting technical equipment 3) Now record the secondary aspects for each career a) Understanding technical drawings and diagrams, Getting your hands or clothes dirty b Understanding and using physics, Learning how machines work c) Work involving teamwork, Work requiring accuracy and attention to detail 4) List your top 5 skills for your top 3 careers and indicate your response (skilled, highly skilled, etc.). Do this for your core skills and desirable skills. Career #1 _________ Automotive Service Technician ______________

Name: ________________________ Core Skill: Using your hands in a skillful way Core Skill: Doing small and detailed tasks Core Skill: Repairing things Core Skill: Operating equipment and machines Core Skill: Problem solving Response: Response: Response: Response: Response: Skilled Skilled Skilled Skilled Skilled

Desirable Skill: Explaining Response: Have some skills Desirable Skill: Listening Response: Have some skills Desirable Skill: Asking questions to gain information Response: Have some skills Desirable Skill: Advising Response: Have some skills Desirable Skill: Using a computer Response: Have some skills Career #2: Electronics Technician Core skill: Using your hands in a skillful way Core skill: Doing small and detailed tasks Core skill: Repairing things Core skill: Operating equipment and machines Core skill: Explaining Response: Skilled Response: Skilled Response: Skilled Response: Skilled Response: Have some skills

Desirable skill: Listening Response: Have some skills Desirable skill: Advanced computing Repsonse: Have some skils Desirable skill: Planning Response: Have some skills Desirable skill: Supervising Response: Have some skills Desirable skill: Organizing people and physical resources Response: Hve some skills Carrer#3: Sound technician Core skill: Operating equipment and machines Core skill: Using your hands in a skillful way Core skill: Reading Core skill: Paying attention to detail Core skill: Observing things Desirable skill: Repairing things Desirable skill: Listening Desirable skill: Problem solving Desirable skill: Using a computer Desirable skill: Editing Response: Skilled Response: Skilled Response: Have some skills Response: Have some skills Response: Have some skills Response: Skilled Repsonse: Skilled Response: Skilled Response: Have some skills Response: Have some skills

Name: ________________________ 5) Read the job description for your top 3 careers. Summarize (with deails) what each career is all about: 1) These technicians, also called mechanics, usually have a passion for automobiles and are the sort of people who enjoy figuring out how machines work by taking them apart and putting them back together. A technicians job is to maintain and repair vehicles. The exact type of work a technician does, however, depends on his or her training. 2) Electronics engineering techs provide the technical support needed to transform engineers ideas into reality. They use their expert knowledge of electrical theory, circuitry, and mathematics to help engineers apply scientific principles to practical situations. 3) Sound technicians ensure that audiences receive the best quality audio possible. These specialists have a high degree of technical knowledge and are usually concerned with sound production rather than editing, which happens at a later stage.

Nowpick your top career (what you want to do) and answer the following questions: 6) What are the working conditions? A technicians work is sometimes dirty and uncomfortable. They work for car dealerships, independent repair shops, and gasoline service stations. A technicians work is sometimes dirty and uncomfortable. Shops can be cold in winter months and hot in summer. 7) Earnings? Most full-time automotive service technicians earn somewhere between $25,000 and $60,000 a year. However, highly skilled technicians, shop forepersons, and managers can earn much more up to $100,000. 8) Education and Training? If you want to become an automobile service technician, you will need formal training in the field. Apprenticeships range in length from 3 to 5 years. To qualify, you must generally complete mandatory courses in math, science, and English. 9) Sample Career Path Level 1 Apprentice Technician Sample Title Minimum wage to $30,000 a year Earnings Requirements Completion of grade 12 or its equivalent Working under the supervision of a journeyperson technician; watching and assisting in Responsibilities automotive repair; having work approved by a journeyperson technician. Level 2

Name: ________________________ Level 2 Automotive Service Technician $30,000 to $50,000 a year Successful completion of an apprenticeship Requirements Possibly certified (required in some provinces, recommended in others) Upgraded courses, such as diesel endorsement Repairing and maintaining motor vehicles; working on both engine and body overhaul; Responsibilities knowledge of a variety of makes and models; teaching apprentices when necessary. Sample Title Earnings Level 3 Foreperson $45,000 to $60,000 a year Many years of experience as a technician Requirements Excellent diagnostic and repair abilities Knowledge of business administration and management of an automotive shop Assigning work duties to technicians; acting as a liaison between staff and management; Responsibilities supervising certain areas of a garage; reporting to the service advisor; providing customer service. Sample Title Earnings Level 4 Service Advisor Sample Title $50,000 to $65,000 a year Earnings Requirements The ability to oversee all areas of a garage Assigning work duties to forepersons; acting as a liaison between staff and management; Responsibilities supervising all areas of garage; providing customer service and accountability of repairs and costs to customer vehicles. 10) Related Careers

Aircraft Mechanic Autobody Repairer Automobile Assembler Automobile Salesperson Automotive Recycler Bicycle Mechanic Diesel Technician Elevator Installer and Repairer Farm Equipment Technician Heavy Equipment Technician Industrial Machinery Mechanic Motorcycle Mechanic Race Car Driver Race Car Technician Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Small Engine Mechanic Tow Truck Driver

Name: ________________________

11) Other Resources Canadian Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) Council http://www.cars-council.ca The CARS Council provides resources for employees and employers in the automotive repair and service industry. Click on Programs And Services for great information on education in this field. CARS Youth http://www.carsyouth.ca This website, created by CARS, provides a wealth of career information about different professions in the automotive industry. Scroll over Youth and then click on Career Information to find descriptions of different automotive careers. Tradeability.Ca http://www.tradeability.ca This Ontario-based website provides career profiles for many jobs in trade. Find career descriptions, personal qualities that match the job, and employment information. Click on Getting Started In The Skilled Trades. Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) http://www.caf-fca.org Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) http://www.aiacanada.com The AIA is a national trade organization representing the automotive aftermarket industry, which is concerned with automotive replacement parts. Check out the Careers and Training sections for useful career and education information. ApprenticeTrades.Ca http://www.apprenticetrades.ca This website, offered by the CAF, provides information on apprenticeship training. Click on Students on the left to get more information. International Automotive Technicians Network (IATN) http://www.iatn.net The IATN allows automobile technicians from around the world to share information. Heading for Success http://www.headingforsuccess.com This Government of Quebec website focuses on careers requiring vocational or technical training. Scroll over Find A Career By Category to explore careers in a variety of fields. Red Seal http://www.red-seal.ca The Red Seal program provides certification for skilled workers, allowing them to work in other provinces without further examination. Click on Trades to search for a skilled trade or browse under the Trades Quick Link section on the right. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - Essential Skills Automotive Service Technicians http://www10.hrsdc.gc.ca/es/english/ShowProfile.aspx?v=228

Name: ________________________ Ontario Skills Passport Automotive Service Technicians http://www.skills.edu.gov.on.ca/OSP2Web/EDU/DisplayNocDetails.xhtml?nocid=7321c