I am the head technician at the shop I currently work for. I got the position through my personal experience (pulling the engine in my vehicles for clutch work, rear main seals, removing the dash to repair a crack in the firewall, spring and strut replacement, etc.) and 11 years as a tech at a golf course. Since being hired by my current employer, I have certifications to work on Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki, Stihl, and Massey Ferguson engines. That's 4 stroke, 2 stroke and, diesel. I feel I am an honest and well rounded mechanic capable of working on the majority of what most residents are likely to own. (No combines or helicopters...)