My father has been working in the auto industry for 20 years. The industry is filled with many different companies that work in design, development and manufacturing of automobiles. 
That is cool.  What company does your father work for?
He works for Ford. The auto industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the world so there is so much opportunity for employment.
I know that is true.  Ford is a huge company in the auto industry as well.  How big of a company is Ford?
Ford is huge and has factories all of the US. There are also other industries that focus on maintenance and repair that are not even included in the main auto industry so there is so much more opportunities resolved around cars.
Maybe I should look at getting a job in the auto industry.  Are there any special schools for say auto mechanichs if I wanted to become an auto mechanic.  Is ASC or ASE a school for that?
I am not sure where you can learn but I would just google it. There must be many schools though because the auto industry started in the 1890's and hundreds of different manufacturers got involved. So there must be load of schools all over the US.