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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Repairs mowers, chainsaws, ATVs and other small engines.
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Small engine mechanics diagnose and fix lawn mowers, snow blowers, chainsaws, generators, ATVs and boat motors, at dealers and repair shops. Business is steady in rural and suburban areas.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Welding and Metal Fabrication · Career and Technical
Builds tools and machines, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Physics · Science
Builds physics, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Calculus · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.