Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Colleges award this field under 6 named programs, from Gunsmithing/Gunsmith to Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 6 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
- Prepares you to apply technical knowledge and skills to make, repair, maintain, and modify firearms according to blueprints or customer specifications, using specialized hand tools and machines.
- Locksmithing and Safe Repair
- Prepares you to apply technical knowledge and skills to make, repair, maintain, modify, and open locks; to make keys; to enter and change lock and safe combinations; and install and repair safes.
- Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair
- Prepares you to apply technical knowledge and skills to make, repair, maintain, and tune acoustic and electric musical instruments. Covers methods and equipment for making musical instruments, electronic instrument amplification systems, techniques of cleaning, and methods of tuning musical instruments.
- Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking
- Prepares you to apply technical knowledge and skills to make repairs, and maintain timepieces, time-measuring devices, and jewelry items. Covers mechanical timekeeping systems, digital timekeeping systems, timesetting, casting, engraving, polishing, stonesetting, soldering, fine microscopic work, equipment and tool maintenance, redesign and restyling techniques, and customer relations.
- Parts and Warehousing Operations and Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Prepares you to apply technical knowledge and skills to maintain inventory control, care for inventory, and make minor repairs to warehouse equipment.
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Precision systems maintenance and repair not listed above.
Also called Automotive Partsperson, Parts Technician, Partsperson
Also called Sports Equipment Fabrication and Repair Technician
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.6%
- Job openings a year
- 18,300
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- $52,540
- Hiring change through 2035
- −3.2%
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- Median pay
- $51,320
- Hiring change through 2035
- −11.7%
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- Median pay
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- Hiring change through 2035
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- Hiring change through 2035
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Working style
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