Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

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Elevator mechanics install elevator systems in new buildings, and maintain and repair them in hospitals, offices and apartment buildings. The work mixes electrical, electronic and mechanical skills, and it's one of the best-paid trades.

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• Woodworking · Career and Technical

  Builds building and construction, which this job uses.

• Geometry · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Physics · Science

  Builds physics, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

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