While you can make a very strong argument in favour of education in a general sense (it's a fairly well established point that the best jobs go to individuals who have invested the time and money into a proper education), it's an especially great time to start an automotive career training program. A lot has been made about the economic downturn of the last few years and its effect on the automobile industry and carmakers across North America. In fact, you would be right to assume that this may not be a great time to get into the industry.
 
You would be wrong. The automotive industry, which is already one of the most important job markets across the continent (and indeed the globe) has rebounded in a much better than expected manner across North America, with new jobs sprouting up from one coast to the other. Fuelling this rebound (apart from a better crop of new cars and solid financial footing for the major auto makers), is also new and emerging technology, including hybrid engine technologies and electric cars. As you can imagine, these innovations help create numerous spin-off industries and job markets, from new auto service repair shops, to new fuelling stations across countries.

To take advantage of these tremendous career opportunities, individuals would be best served by some of the numerous automotive career training programs available at institutions across North America. One such institution is the Automotive Training Centre (ATC), which has three cutting-edge training facilities in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. With real repair shop training facilities, students at ATC are provided with hands-on, practical training, ensuring that when they're ready to enter the workforce, they have benefited from real repair shop experience. This approach guarantees that graduates not only have the skills and knowledge to succeed, but also the confidence to encounter any real-world situation.

The Automotive Training Centre offers the following programs: Automotive Service Technician (general auto mechanics program), Automotive Business Manager (covering finance and insurance related to the automotive industry), Auto Body Collision Estimator, Automotive Service Consultant and Auto Sales and Leasing. This wide-range of automotive training programs gives interested individuals numerous options to take advantage of the career opportunities currently in the automotive industry. If you have a passion for cars, there really is no excuse. Turn your hobby into a fulfilling and rewarding career in the auto industry. Enrol in an automotive career training program today and get started on a career that you'll love.