Plano Library offering free virtual workshop on automotive careers

Plano Library is internet hosting a virtual workshop that can element profession choices obtainable within the automotive discipline.

Participants will find out about careers in automotive expertise, collision restore, car upkeep, and the way to get began.

The virtual workshop takes place on Fri., June 10, from 2-2:30 p.m.

Registration could also be accomplished on-line.

Some of the automotive careers which might be in demand embody tech-focused roles, hands-on work and administration roles, the library acknowledged in an announcement.

Collision restore technicians, for instance, are answerable for estimating restore prices based mostly on harm and restoring autos to look and carry out earlier than they had been broken.

Some of the talents required for collision technicians embody grinding, sanding and filling repaired surfaces, welding elements into place and making use of new paint.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, the median wage for automotive service technicians and mechanics was $46,880 per yr or $22.54 per hour in 2021.

The program is being introduced in partnership with Collin College, the town of Plano and Caliber Collision.