Don't forget though while a FAA certified mechanic doesn't technically have a college degree that he is required to take over 2000hrs of classes, and pass 9 federal tests. As said by a man currently sitting with an FAA maintenance cert. sitting in my wallet.
And lest we forget the man with 2000hrs or training working on multi-million dollar aircraft is unskilled labor; whereas a man changing oil at some little auto shop with a 100hr SAE mechanic certificate is considered skilled labor.
Sorry for the long winded rant but at times I just can't help myself.
Must have been a particularly good joke. Fearful of offensive content censure, I haven't come across one I could post here in what seems like dog's years.
...whereas a man changing oil at some little auto shop with a 100hr SAE mechanic certificate is considered skilled labor.
Umm, emphatically no. Where to begin...SAE (now SAE International) is a professional society for all transportation engineers. They built what you work on. They do not issue certificates except as proof of membership.
A-S-E issues certs to automotive technicians, but your oil changer won't get one. Eligibility for the tests include minimum 2 years of industry experience in the field you'd like to test in (i.e., brakes, trans, etc.) and written proof of it from your boss.
The tests are not easy, and most home mechanics couldn't pass them because they're lacking in the theories and science of the system in question -- those are a big part of the tests. (And if you're not comfortable with electronics, don't even show up.)
As said by a man holding two college degrees and three ASE certs.
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Originally Posted by cruiser348
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