Convertirse en mecánico o en técnico automotriz en Pensilvania

La mayoría de los empleadores en Pensilvania prefieren que las personas que trabajan en el campo automotriz tengan algún tipo de formación superior que les permita obtener una certificación o título especializado en la industria. Se requiere un diploma de la escuela secundaria, o su equivalente, para la mayoría de los puestos de nivel inicial en este campo.

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Si bien la formación superior no es un requisito para convertirse en mecánico de automóviles o técnico automotriz, puede ayudar a los trabajadores a ser más atractivos para el mercado y obtener un salario más alto. Si ese es el camino que decides tomar, entonces es mejor que busques un programa que esté acreditado por la National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) y que concluya con la obtención de la certificación Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Si la formación superior no es para ti, hay muchas opciones en el nivel secundario para prepararte para una carrera automotriz después de graduarte. Muchas escuelas secundarias son parte de la Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) Education Foundation, con programas que cumplen con los criterios de acreditación. Por lo tanto, si disfrutas engrasándote e inspeccionando, manteniendo y reparando automóviles y camiones ligeros, entonces desarrollar una carrera en la industria automotriz puede ser lo que buscas.

Perspectivas de empleo en Pensilvania

En mayo de 2017, había 30.420 personas trabajando como técnicos de servicio automotriz o mecánicos automotrices en Pensilvania, según lo detallado por la Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Además, había 7.850 personas trabajando como reparadores de carrocerías y cristales, así como otras 12.440 trabajando como especialistas en motores diésel. Se prevé que el empleo de mecánicos automotrices en Pensilvania aumente en un 3 por ciento hasta 2024. Si bien esto es inferior al promedio nacional de 6 por ciento de crecimiento hasta 2026, sigue siendo prometedor. Pensilvania tiene una de las cinco tasas de empleo más altas para mecánicos automotrices en los Estados Unidos.

Salarios de mecánicos en Pensilvania

En mayo de 2017, el salario promedio de los técnicos y mecánicos de servicios automotrices en Pensilvania era de 39.510 dólares (BLS). Esto equivale a un salario por hora de 18,99 dólares. Los reparadores de carrocerías ganaban un salario anual promedio de 45.370 dólares, o 21,81 dólares por hora, mientras que los mecánicos de motores de autobuses y camiones ganaban 44.680 dólares por año o 21,48 dólares por hora. Los instaladores y reparadores de lunas de automóviles ganaron en el extremo inferior, con un salario anual promedio de 37.920 dólares, lo que equivale a un salario por hora de 18,23 dólares. Comparando el salario de Pensilvania con el resto del país, el promedio nacional es de 39.550 dólares, o 19,02 dólares por hora.

Programas de formación populares en Pensilvania

Aunque hay muchas opciones de programas de capacitación automotriz en Pensilvania, hay algunas que son más populares que otras.

Programas de educación superior

• Lincoln Tech: Lincoln Tech tiene un campus en Filadelfia, PA, que ofrece programas diurnos, vespertinos y nocturnos que conducen a la obtención de certificados. Los estudiantes pueden participar en el programa con o sin prácticas. El curso dura entre 56 y 106 semanas, dependiendo de si la persona elige la opción de día/tarde o la opción de noche. Otra opción de programa disponible en Lincoln Tech es su diploma de Administración de Servicios Automotrices, que se ofrece sólo como un programa diurno y que tiene una duración de alrededor de 74 semanas.
• Universal Technical Institute (UTI): UTI está ubicada en Exton, PA, y ofrece programas en los campos de la automoción, mantenimiento de motocicletas, reparación de colisiones, mecánica de motores diésel e incluso mantenimiento de vehículos marinos. Algunos de sus programas duran menos de un año. UTI también ofrece entrenamiento especializado con programas específicos del fabricante disponibles con compañías como BMW, GMC, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota y muchas más.
• Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC): CCAC tiene dos opciones de programa con una duración de 18 meses o menos para el programa de certificado y dos años para los asociados en tecnología automotriz. Se encuentra en Pittsburgh, PA, cerca de la frontera con Ohio. Además de obtener un certificado o diploma de Tecnología Automotriz, los estudiantes obtendrán una certificación de Inspector de Emisiones y una certificación de Inspección Estatal. CCAC también ofrece programas especializados a través de los concesionarios de General Motors, Ford y Chrysler. Parte del programa en CCAC incluye unas prácticas remuneradas de seis a 12 semanas.

Programas de educación secundaria:

• Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County (CTCLC): Este programa es una colección de escuelas secundarias en la parte noreste de Pensilvania y está ubicado en Scranton, PA. Este programa AYES Automotive Technician es un programa nacional de la industria automotriz patrocinado por GM, Toyota y Nissan. Es un plan de estudios acreditado por NATEF que les da a los estudiantes la oportunidad de obtener créditos universitarios y trabajar para obtener un título de asociado a través de algunas de sus escuelas postsecundarias locales.

Dónde encontrar trabajo como mecánico en Pensilvania

La mayoría de los mecánicos de Pensilvania trabajan en concesionarios de automóviles y talleres de reparación independientes. Los que se especializan como mecánicos de motores de autobuses y camiones (también conocidos como técnicos diésel) también pueden trabajar en la conducción de camiones y el transporte de mercancías por carretera. Pittsburgh y Filadelfia son las áreas más fáciles para encontrar trabajo, pero hay muchos otras ciudades pequeñas que ofrecen numerosas oportunidades.

Centros de Formación y Universidades

College	Address	Program Information
Northampton County Area Community College	3835 Green Pond Rd Bethlehem Pennsylvania 18020	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $4,110, In-State $8,970, Out-of-State $13,230 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center	1500 Fourth Avenue Altoona Pennsylvania 16602	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Diesel Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.gactc.edu/high-school-programs/automotive_technology.asp Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Indiana County Technology Center	441 Hamill Rd Indiana Pennsylvania 15701	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Collision Repair Technology <1yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.ictc.edu/pages/Indiana_County_Technology_Cent/High_School/PROGRAMS/Programs/Automotive_Technologies/Automotive_Technology Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
New Castle School of Trades	4117 Pulaksi Road New Castle Pennsylvania 16101	Automotive Technology Associate Program Diesel and Heavy Equipment Repair Technology Associate Program Tuition: http://www.ncstrades.edu/automotive-training-schools-youngstown-ohio-pa/ Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Wyotech-Blairsville	500 Innovation Drive Blairsville Pennsylvania 15717	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: https://www.wyotech.edu/program/automotive-technology Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg	1 HACC Dr. Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $6,525, In-State $7,785, Out-of-State $9,225 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Commonwealth Technical Institute	727 Goucher St Johnstown Pennsylvania 15905	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Disability-Services/hgac/cti/programs/Pages/Automotive-Technology.aspx Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	445 Schoolhouse Rd Johnstown Pennsylvania 15904	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Collision Repair and Refinishing <1yearCertificate Program Diesel Mechanics <1yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://gjctc.org/career-in-a-year/automotive-repair-technology/ Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	1730 Hans Herr Dr Willow Street Pennsylvania 17584	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Collision Repair 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: https://lancasterctc.edu/programs/collision-repair/ Institutional Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	750 E King St Lancaster Pennsylvania 17602	Automotive Technology Associate Program Collision Technology Repair Associate Program Tuition: http://www.stevenscollege.edu/prospective-students/programs-of-study(1)/automotive-technology/automotive-technology Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School	833 Metro Dr Lebanon Pennsylvania 17042	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Diesel Truck Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.lcctc.edu/automotive/ Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	2380 Elk Lake School Road Springville Pennsylvania 18844	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Autobody Collision Repair 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.scctc-school.org/programs/automotive-technology-cip-470604 Institutional Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education
Automotive Training Center-Exton	114 Pickering Way Exton Pennsylvania 19341	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.autotraining.edu/programs-and-courses/automotive-technology/ Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Automotive Training Center-Warminster	900 Johnsville Blvd Warminster Pennsylvania 18974	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.autotraining.edu/programs-and-courses/automotive-technology/ Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Community College of Philadelphia	1700 Spring Garden St Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19130	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $4,920, In-State $9,360, Out-of-State $13,800 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Delaware County Community College	901 S Media Line Rd Media Pennsylvania 19063	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $4,960, In-State $8,530, Out-of-State $12,160 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia	9191 Torresdale Ave Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19136	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: http://www.lincolntech.edu/careers/automotive/automotive-technology/automotive-technology-2 Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Montgomery County Community College	340 Dekalb Pike Blue Bell Pennsylvania 19422	Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $5,610, In-State $10,230, Out-of-State $14,850 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Pennco Tech-Bristol	3815 Otter St Bristol Pennsylvania 19007	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: http://www.penncotech.edu/programs/automotive-technology/ Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc	750 Pennsylvania Drive Exton Pennsylvania 19341	Automotive Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Diesel & Industrial Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.uti.edu/programs/automotive Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Community College of Allegheny County	800 Allegheny Ave Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15233	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Tuition: In-District $4,131, In-State $7,520, Out-of-State $10,751 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center	607 Beatty Rd Monroeville Pennsylvania 15146	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Diesel Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.forbesroad.com/?page_id=2188 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Rosedale Technical College	215 Beecham Drive Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15205	Automotive Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology Associate Program Diesel Technology 2to<4yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://rosedaletech.org/programs/automotive-technician/ Institutional Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Berks Career & Technology Center	1057 County Road Leesport Pennsylvania 19533	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Auto Collision Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Heavy Equipment Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.berkscareer.com/programs.cfm?subpage=400249 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Johnson College	3427 N Main Ave Scranton Pennsylvania 18508	Automotive Technology Associate Program Diesel Truck Technology Associate Program Tuition: https://www.johnson.edu/prospective-students/programs-of-study/transportation/automotive/ Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Luzerne County Community College	1333 South Prospect Street Nanticoke Pennsylvania 18634	Automotive Technology Associate Program Diesel Truck Technology <1yearCertificate Program Diesel Truck Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: In-District $5,040, In-State $9,120, Out-of-State $13,200 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology	540 N Harrison Rd Pleasant Gap Pennsylvania 16823	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Diesel Equipment Maintenance and Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: https://www.cpi.edu/courses/course/?id=159 Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	1620 River Road Clearfield Pennsylvania 16830	Automotive Mechanics Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Diesel Equipment Maintenance & Repair Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://ccctc.edu/high-school-programs/programs/auto-mechanics-technology/ Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Somerset County Technology Center	281 Technology Dr Somerset Pennsylvania 15501	Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair 1to<2yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.sctc.net/dnn/AutoTechnology/tabid/180/Default.aspx Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
Pennsylvania College of Technology	One College Ave Williamsport Pennsylvania 17701	Automotive Technology Associate Program Automotive Technology UndergraduateCertificate Program Tuition: In-State $16,080, Out-of-State $22,890 Institutional Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education	2179 S Queen St York Pennsylvania 17402	Automotive Technology <1yearCertificate Program Automotive Technology 1to<2yearCertificate Program Collision Repair Technology <1yearCertificate Program Tuition: http://www.ytech.edu/adulted/automotive Institutional Accreditation: Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education

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