ATV/UTV Certified Mechanic - Details, Income Potential, School?

[TXBRASS]

My brother went to TSTC and is a diesel mechanic. Has a great oilfield job and makes great money. I would pursue something like that, and wrench on UTVs in his downtime. I think that would make more money and be better experience in the long run

What is "great money" approximately?

[BRUTE 23]

The mechanic is making $80 an hour or the shop is charging $80 an hour? That's almost 170k a year with no overtime. I have never met anyone turning wrenches on small engines making that kind of money.

Own your own shop or be a one man band. A guy here locally works out of his house and pickup. He will work on tractors, equipment, atvs, and small engines. He is swamped. He was $90 last time I talked to him and if he's smart he's gone up.

The mower and atv/utv dealers can't even keep mechanics because they all get experience and leave. They can open up in their back yard and be covered up with work amd not have to share any of it.

[Big Lee]

MMI (Motorcycle Marine Institute) is a great place to check out for training in his field of choice.

[BRUTE 23]

I have worked in the oil field since I was like 12 or 13 on my families WOR. Went from that to being a contract gauger, then production supervisor, and company man on frac. My son just started classes last week at TSTC in Waco for HVAC. I have done every thing I could to steer him away from O&G. It's not what it use to be. The major companies and big plays have ruined it and basically socialized/ monopolized the industry in a lit of areas.

There are too many jobs in the trades that use the same skills that are in higher demand, have better opportunities, and have better working conditions.

You can make $80-100/ hr working on lawn mowers and atvs with hand tools at your own pace. Independent AC guys are covered up in work and go to work in t-shirts and blue jeans. Our sprinkler guy is $120/hr and he drives a pickup around working on sprinklers and is covered up. None of them have get called out or work in hazardous conditions. If the weather is bad they don't have to go in. Most all the trades or these services have the opportunity to run you own business. Even mowing grass starts at $60/hr and goes up from there.

For a young person there are a ton of opportunities out there other than O&G. It is not what it use to be.

[Slew]

MMI (Motorcycle Marine Institute) is a great place to check out for training in his field of choice.

A buddy of mine went to Marine Mechanics Institute and couldn't get a job after that covered the cost of the school! Places wanted to pay him a little over minimum wage. I'd look at diesel mechanic or HVAC or plumbing.

[tps7742]

A buddy of mine went to Marine Mechanics Institute and couldn't get a job after that covered the cost of the school! Places wanted to pay him a little over minimum wage. I'd look at diesel mechanic or HVAC or plumbing.

I would think the mentioned professions above would be more of a sure decent living in the mechanical world.

[CodyMack2]

My youngest son is at UTI Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix right now completing his Honda Certification, he already has completed Yamaha. UTI has campuses in Phoenix and Orlando, PM me and I'll send you my cell number to talk.