Outboard Technician

[Turbosnail]

Where Can One Go To School To Bcome An Outboard Technician?

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: Outboard Technician

Mmi

 

[Turbosnail]

Re: Outboard Technician

MMI is that here in California?

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: Outboard Technician

orlando FL

 

[rodbolt]

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thats a good start, just make sure your willing to make a commitment.
to yourself,your customers,then your employers.}
in this industry its very demanding,its your customers money but your reputation.
which is worth more<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: Outboard Technician

thats a good start, just make sure your willing to make a commitment.
to yourself,your customers,then your employers.}
in this industry its very demanding,its your customers money but your reputation.
which is worth more<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

HELL YES!

I worked for 2 ski boat dealers that went under, now i got my own shop and do a ton of mobile repairs, fully licensed and insured !!

 

[rodbolt]

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YEP
when they break down 20 miles from no where do they think Tom tried to save me a couple coins or do they think <I paid Tom for a requested patch job and now I am paddling.
or do they think I paid for a patch that failed and I am gonna sue if I make it back.

 

[JUSTINTIME]

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the other option is am-tech.org
they do schooling 1 time a year and go over how to do this and that
look it up on am-tech.org

The only thing i miss from working at a dealer is free schooling, because they have to send at least 1 tech to school a year to stay a dealer, but you know some do not!

 

[seahorse5]

Re: Outboard Technician

As was mentioned already, contact then join the Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH) and take part in their seminars, schools, and trade show. They also have many tech school members who train mechanics also.

Go to their website www.am-tech.org/ and click on SCHOOLS for more info or call them:

Phone:800-467-0982
Local: 770-720-4234
Fax:770-720-4329
jdemarco@am-tech.org

Don't think you'll be a top notch tech after a year of school and you won't command the top wages either. Ask Rodbolt how many years of experience and self-study was needed to become one of the nation's top Yamaha techs, and one of the first to pass the Yamaha Certification tests.

One person told me years ago, become a marine mechanic if you love boats and repairing them, and you do not need to support a family on those wage.

 

[JUSTINTIME]

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Tell Joe, richie from sent you from CA
I talk to him a ton
we are trying to setup schooling on the west coast next year!!

 

[Turbosnail]

Re: Outboard Technician

Thanks for all your responses....

 

[Funny Brew]

Re: Outboard Technician

As was mentioned already, contact then join the Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH) and take part in their seminars, schools, and trade show. They also have many tech school members who train mechanics also.

Go to their website AMTECH - Association of Marine Technicians and click on SCHOOLS for more info or call them:

Phone:800-467-0982
Local: 770-720-4234
Fax:770-720-4329
jdemarco@am-tech.org

Don't think you'll be a top notch tech after a year of school and you won't command the top wages either. Ask Rodbolt how many years of experience and self-study was needed to become one of the nation's top Yamaha techs, and one of the first to pass the Yamaha Certification tests.

One person told me years ago, become a marine mechanic if you love boats and repairing them, and you do not need to support a family on those wage.

I had a look around the Amtech site. Seems the courses they teach are basically the same as we had at MMI in Orlando, graduated in 2009. I see a few other benefits from being a member of Amtech, any thoughts from existing members?

 

[WIMUSKY]

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This thread is over 5 years old. Please let it die..........

Thanks

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