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Schools Concentrating On Automotive Mechanics
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Metropolitan Community College-Longview and Ozarks Technical Community College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Central Missouri State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider STLCC - Forest Park.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider STLCC - Forest Park, Crowder, Metropolitan Community College-Longview, and State Fair Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Ranken Technical College, Central Missouri State, STLCC - Forest Park, and Ozarks Technical Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Central Missouri State, Linn State, Ranken Technical College, and Mineral Area College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Linn State and Central Missouri State.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Ranken Technical College • St. Louis, MO
Studying Electrical/Electronics (completion in 1997)
• 12/23/2011
"Taught me my life skills. Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for life."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | All new technicians need to be trained in this field. The computers and electronics are so advanced, the novice can no longer do the repairs. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Extremely successful institution. Very prestigious trade school. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I was taught to understand various things, including how to diagnose and how to read electrical schematics. |
| Instruction | 10 | Instructor taught in a hands-on style and got all students involved one on one. |
| How Difficult | 10 | There were 22 people in the class, and I was one of three who passed. Extremely advanced. Very challenging. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most instruction took place in the shop. Some, but not a lot of classroom activity. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Instructor came to our shop and taught the entire company of mechanics after hours, for 5 nights a week. Only had to attend 3. |
| Placement Services | I did not get any help. The company I was working for paid for it all. | |
| Alumni Network | 1 | Have never been contacted. Not one time. |
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