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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS, MOTOR VEHICLES

Job Description:

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: High school diploma or equivalent

Employed as of 2022: 82

2032 Projected Openings: 53

Entry Level Salary: $26,630

Median Salary: $52,850

Experienced Level Salary: $62,540

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2032 Projected Openings:

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Computers and Electronics

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Repairing

Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Operations Monitoring

Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness

The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Finger Dexterity

The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Ashland Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$4,854
Graduation
Graduation Rate
47.6 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,950

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$5,687
Graduation
Graduation Rate
46.7 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,175

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$6,287
Graduation
Graduation Rate
34.7 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,500

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$4,608
Graduation
Graduation Rate
41.9 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$9,055

Hazard Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$3,361
Graduation
Graduation Rate
44.0 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,125

Jefferson Community and Technical College

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Diploma
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$5,908
Graduation
Graduation Rate
32.8 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$11,651
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