Service Technician Resources for Teachers
The Equipment Dealers Foundation, the charitable arm of the North American Equipment Dealers Association, has assembled this website and its resources in order to familiarize students, parents, and educators with the career paths available in agriculture equipment service.
Why encourage students to consider careers in the Service Technician field?
Service technicians are in high demand nationwide. Many dealers struggle to find talented technicians. Many have resorted to hiring based on aptitude – no experience required. Most dealers will train technicians on the job and send them to specialized service schools and training programs.
The career path can also be lucrative: new technicians are well-paid, especially given the rural setting of most equipment dealerships. As technicians become more knowledgeable and gain experience, they continue to earn more, in some cases making six-figure salaries. Some technicians might also pursue a management path becoming a Parts or Service Manager or, in some cases, take their technical skills to the showroom and become excellent salespeople.
A career as a Service Technician may be the right fit for your student if:
They were the type to tinker with toys and cars growing up – they just inherently understood and were curious about how they worked.
They are not interested in, or not sure if, a four-year college (or the type of jobs that one prepares them for) is right for them.
They’d like to remain close to home – many service technician jobs are right in your town!
To find out if your student might enjoy a rewarding career as a Service Technician, download our Career Interest Assessment Quiz and encourage them to visit the Students page on this website!
Discover AgExplorer!
AgExplorer is a web-based career tool maintained by the National FFA Organization that’s designed to help students explore agricultural careers. AgExplorer assists students and educators with features such as career quizzes, information about career focus areas, virtual field trips, classroom tools and more. AgExplorer focuses on students’ interests and matches them with a career they will thrive in; the website’s resources cover all aspects and avenues of careers in agriculture.
Do you know a student who might have a bright future as a Service Technician?
The North American Equipment Dealers Association, in conjunction with other industry partners, has developed a Student Resource Database where students can easily identify resources in communities throughout the United States and Canada. This database includes information about technical schools and scholarships (both local and national) that are available. More information is constantly being added so please check back frequently.
If you have questions, suggestions or need assistance using the Student Resource Database, please contact Joe Dykes at jdykes@naeda.com or 816-561-5323.