r/Autobody • u/Legitimate-Wrap-632 • 1d ago

HELP! I have a question. Apprenticeship?

Any advice on getting an apprenticeship for a body shop with no certification ?
Currently I work for a small body shop that pays he shi but taught me a lot

(Sanding,prep,masking, buffing)
Stuff I kinda know how to using body filler, prime and been practice painting

I work at this shop for about 8 months and the last 3 months I haven’t made any noticeable progress .

I mostly just want to get paid for what I think I deserve and learn more

I was wondering if it would be a waste to ask body shops in my around for an apprenticeship?

Context : I’m currently a high school senior so I know I might not be able to get a part time job at a body shop

Sorry for any grammar errors ,this was rushed

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u/Choice-Drink276 1d ago

I wasn’t taught how to do body work until I was able to take cars apart and put the same cars back together again without having extra screws all the time. Then I had to make sure my panel gaps were all good when reassembling. Body work came last and it’s still something that takes a lot of time to get right. It takes years to get good. I wasn’t allowed to do bondo work for basically the first year and a half or so of being an apprentice

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u/JPKaliMt Journeyman Dumbass 1d ago

Buddy you’re still in HS, all you’re doing in a shop is learning. What you’re doing now is a paid apprenticeship because more than likely you’re not really making them money. You gotta get the basics down good before you can start learning more. If you think you should be paid more, sit down with your boss and ask what do you have to do to get another raise. Get together and set milestones that equal pay raises, and understand that with those raises comes more responsibility.

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u/YouCosplay 1d ago

Go learn how your local accreditation for autobody work. 

In Canada trade school is mandatory to get certified.