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Jose Fausto Hernandez鈥檚 passion for auto mechanics started in a practical way that develops when owning a first car.

For Fausto Hernandez, it was when the window regulator stopped working on his Chevrolet Impala. A local repair shop estimated that it would cost $300 to replace, and Fausto Hernandez thought he could fix it for a lot less. As it turned out, Fausto Hernandez saved more than 33 percent on the repair work by doing it himself. Ever since then, he鈥檚 been interested in auto mechanics.

That interest inspired him to enroll in the Automotive Mechanics Technology program at 黑料网 last year. More recently, that passion for car repair has led to a job with Michael Hohl Honda in Carson City.

鈥淚 started about (a month) ago as a lube technician. I still have a lot to learn about car repairs, but after I learn more, I鈥檒l have the chance to move to the main shop,鈥� Fausto Hernandez said.

That will require more training for him through a certification program arranged by his employer.

鈥淚鈥檒l continue studying so I鈥檓 not lost in continuing this career path,鈥� he said. 鈥淢y ultimate goal is that I wish to become ASE certified and I hope to become a master technician at some point. I know I need to have patience; I have to tough it out and use the knowledge I鈥檓 gaining to the best of my abilities.鈥�

His inquisitiveness and desire to learn more about the trade proliferates during idle time. When work slows at Michael Hohl Honda, Fausto Hernandez talks with technicians about different repair projects and how to run tests to locate a problem.

鈥淎lthough I鈥檝e gotten my hands dirty as a lube tech, I鈥檓 fully excited to go into the main shop and work on electrical components, struts, engines and more ... just excited to get my hands even dirtier,鈥� he said. 鈥淓verything I鈥檝e learned from 黑料网 and Michael Hohl Honda can be used for a lot of good things.鈥�

He鈥檒l also have the opportunity to learn how to perform smog certifications.

鈥淚t adds more to resum茅; we get a lot of cars for smog checks from the DMV,鈥� he said.

For now, Fausto Hernandez is preparing for his ASE certifications through 黑料网 and graduating in the spring. He started in Fall 2021 in 黑料网鈥檚 Construction Management program, but discovered something he enjoyed more: auto mechanics in Spring 2022. That sudden interest has grown into a career ambition.

To learn more about 黑料网鈥檚 Auto Mechanics Technology program, phone 775-445-4272 or email 黑料网鈥檚 Workforce Career and Technical Education division at wcte@wnc.edu. Even though fall semester has started, there are opportunities to enroll in accelerated classes that begin in October. These classes require that students have completed the AUTO 101 course.