Explore Career Paths

Explore Career Paths

The modern car or truck dealership provides a wide variety of unique and challenging careers to meet the interests and skill levels of almost anyone.

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Mechanic checking a car

Service Careers

Hands-On Opportunities

Workers in automotive maintenance and repair are an integral part of auto and truck dealerships. These careers provide excellent compensation and offer a wide variety of employee benefits.

  • Service technicians and mechanics service, diagnose, adjust and repair vehicles.

  • Automotive body technicians repair and finish vehicle bodies, straighten bent body parts, remove dents, and replace crumpled parts that are beyond repair.

 

Sales Careers

Lead the Way

While the showroom salesperson might be the public face of most dealerships, there are many types of sales positions.

  • Have a career in vehicle sales, internet sales, aftermarket sales, leasing and renting.

  • Careers may be divided further into sub-categories: executives, managers, and specialists.

  • Some dealerships also have separate sales teams for consumer and commercial vehicles.

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Woman looking at cars with an auto dealership salesperson.
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Auto parts factory manager looking at inventory.

Parts Careers

Be a Crucial Component

In support of the service department, parts salespeople supply vehicle parts to technicians and repairers. They also sell replacement parts and accessories to the public.

  • Parts managers run the parts department and keep with up inventory.

  • They display and promote sales of parts and accessories and deal with garages and other repair shops seeking to purchase parts.

Office Careers

Reveling in the Day-to-Day

Dealership office jobs come in many shapes and sizes and keep the day-to-day operations of the dealership humming.

  • Positions include bookkeeping, accounting and auditing staff, general office clerks, office managers and administrative support staff, inventory control personnel, finance and insurance experts, and more.

  • Management positions are often filled by promoting workers with years of related experience.

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Dealership office worker.

Find a Certified Training Program Near You

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Big Sandy Community & Technical College, Pikeville Campus

120 S Riverfill Rd
Pikeville, KY 41501
United States

Go beyond car repair with this comprehensive program. You’ll gain the technical expertise necessary to diagnose, repair and maintain today’s high-tech automotive systems. Go beyond car repair with this comprehensive program. You’ll gain the technical expertise necessary to diagnose, repair and maintain today’s high-tech automotive systems.

Bismarck State College

1500 Edwards Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58506
United States

Automotive Technology is a limited enrollment, two-year program that prepares graduates for entry-level jobs. Automotive Technology is a limited enrollment, two-year program that prepares graduates for entry-level jobs.

Black River Technical College


Pocahontas, AR 72455
United States

This program is offered as two one-year specialty certificates: Electrical Engine and Powertrain-Systems. The latest and most modern diagnostic equipment ensures students are trained to a high skill level in both specialty areas. This program is offered as two one-year specialty certificates: Electrical Engine and Powertrain-Systems. The latest and most modern diagnostic equipment ensures students are trained to a high skill level in both specialty areas.

Blackhawk Technical College

6004 Slate Drive
Janesville, WI 53546
United States

The program is designed to increase knowledge and skills in the areas of diagnostic testing, use of hand and machine tools, automotive parts, service references, computerized equipment and other technical equipment on ever more complex automobiles. The program is designed to increase knowledge and skills in the areas of diagnostic testing, use of hand and machine tools, automotive parts, service references, computerized equipment and other technical equipment on ever more complex automobiles.

Blue Ridge Community College


Mount Sidney, VA 24467
United States

Students perform testing and repair work on late model vehicles using state-of-art equipment in BRCC’s automotive lab. The program has a strong emphasis in electronics and computerized engine control systems. Students perform testing and repair work on late model vehicles using state-of-art equipment in BRCC’s automotive lab. The program has a strong emphasis in electronics and computerized engine control systems.

Dealerships By the Numbers

+400,000
Number of Dealerships Jobs Nationwide
+$61,067
Average Services Technician Salary
+16,500
New-Car Dealerships

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