When you need the services of Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers—the need is usually urgent. Whether due to theft or an accident, a broken car window renders an important part of someone’s life vulnerable to rain, snow, cold and criminal intent. The ability to fix this problem quickly and efficiently is a specialized skill in the field of auto repair. Glass installers carefully remove broken, cracked or pitted windshields and window glass. This part of the job can be learned quickly. But the more complex part of the operation requires training. You might get it when you’re hired at a small automotive body repair shop, or you can learn how to do it in an automotive body repair training program at a factory, high school, private trade school or community college. After removing the broken glass, installers prepare the edges of the replacement with a moisture-proofing compound. Then they place the glass into the vehicle, and install rubber strips around the sides of the windshield, or window, to make it secure and weatherproof. If you hope to advance in this field, or run your own shop, you’ll need good reading, basic mathematic and computer skills. It also takes patience and precision to get the jobs done right, and send the customers safely on their way.