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Andrew Betzner

10-15-2004 21:32:38




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I was wondering where the best place to go to College for someone wanting to learn Tractor Mechanics would be? Perferably somewhere in Indiana but I would be open to sudjestions of any college in the midwest. Also what kind of knowlodge should you know beforehand? What kind of education would have have to get to a job at a dealership? How much would a job like that pay? Thanks!




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Jim@concordfarms

10-16-2004 09:18:07




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 Re: Mechanical Education in reply to Andrew Betzner, 10-15-2004 21:32:38  
Here in Indiana, I'd look at Ivy Tech. They're very well respected by employers. We have a brand new campus at Bloomington. I don't know what they offer at the other campuses. I know for example that they teach machine shop trades, welding, and diesel mechanics here, and aviation mechanics at Terre Haute. They have a pretty good web site that will tell you everything you need to know. Jim.



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Andrew Betzner

10-17-2004 08:21:51




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 Re: Mechanical Education in reply to Jim@concordfarms, 10-16-2004 09:18:07  
Yeah I commute to Kokomo everyday, they have an Ivy Tech there, but they only offer automotive classes..... no agricultural mechanics..... so could you get a job at a dealer with an aas in automotives?



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RJ-AZ

10-16-2004 07:38:29




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 Re: Mechanical Education in reply to Andrew Betzner, 10-15-2004 21:32:38  
Get an AAS degree from a junior college in either Auto or Ag mechanics. Then you generally hire on as a gofer or setting up new equipment, work into refurbishing tradeins. It will take a while to reach the top.
I started out in 1971 (21) as a mechanics helper and doing a lot of setup work. That was when Deere was really selling a lot of snowmobiles. Had a lot of fun that winter.
When I interviewd and got the job I went to the local CO-OP and bought a set of tools on my dads account. Been turning wrenches since then.
I am in Government fleet maintenance right now making $22.00 hr. ASE Master certified Auto and Heavy truck.

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Pitch

10-16-2004 04:48:46




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 Re: Mechanical Education in reply to Andrew Betzner, 10-15-2004 21:32:38  
In the early 70's I went to a local Votech and got an aas in Ag Mechanics, My brother went to a state university and got the same paper. This qualified us to be wrench turners floorsweepers and gofers. After a couple of years in a dealership you will gain your real experience and be sent to the manfacturers schools and gain all of your brand certifacations. A college can only teach you basic theory and priciples. Depending on your area prevailing wage I would guess that you would sart in the 8 to 12 dollar range and top out between 20 and 30 depending on the certifications that you garner during your years. If I were hiring a fresh person such as yourself I would be looking at your school paper and a coupla years experience in something that required some modicum of mechanical ability such as working in a tire shop changing truck tires. Just something that would show that you were dependable and knew one end of a wrench from the other.

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