The last few posts are right, if no good shop is willing to train the kid that comes around asking to learn, then there won't ever be any good techs. You learn your cars from working on them. You can't learn to diagnose and repair a problem by reading it in a book. I'm glad I've had the chance to work in a good shop. I wouldn't mind making my career in the automotive industry. Haven't had votech or any other schooling as far as fabrication or automechanics but I've learned to weld and work metal on my own.