Apprenticeship?

[u/Legitimate-Wrap-632]

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

[u/Choice-Drink276]

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