Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Career Cluster
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Focuses on the movement of people, materials, and goods. In this field, you will plan and manage transportation systems involving road, pipeline, air, rail, and water. This field includes careers in logistics services and maintenance.
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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Monthly cost of living
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About automotive glass installers and repairers
What they do
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Other titles
Automotive Glass Installer (Auto Glass Installer), Automotive Glass Technician (Auto Glass Technician), Automotive Glazier (Auto Glazier), Glass Installer, Glass Installer Technician, Glass Technician, Windshield Installer, Windshield Repair Technician
Skills they need
- Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
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Certifications
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- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (external link opens new tab)
- Auto Glass Safety Council (external link opens new tab)
- Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (external link opens new tab)
- Automotive Service Association (external link opens new tab)
- Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (external link opens new tab)
- National Automobile Dealers Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (external link opens new tab)
- National Glass Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Automotive body and glass repairers (external link opens new tab)