Aligning front ends Replacing and adjusting headlights Installing and repairing accessories, such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers Requirements Automobile mechanics acquire training through apprenticeships, vocational and post secondary school programs, community colleges, and proprietary schools. Apprenticeship programs last 3 to 4 years.
Some school districts offer evening or weekend adult vocational education programs.
For more information, check with the vocational education coordinators in your school district.