Automotive Service Technician (Pre-Employment)

Program Description

The 9-month Automotive Service Technician (Entry) Diploma is a provincially-accredited apprenticeship program that was developed by government and approved by the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board. The program provides students with a wide range of skills that are needed to work as a first-year apprentice, including those related to safety, engine systems, drive lines, electrical, HVAC, steering, braking systems, suspension, body components, trim, restraint systems, hybrid/alternative fuel systems and many others. Most courses are designed in such a way that students spend time divided equally between the classroom and automotive shop.

Program Courses

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Suspension I
• WHMIS
• Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI)
• Standard First Aid
• Hybrid Systems I
• Safety in the Shop
• Engine Principles (Gasoline and Diesel)
• Gaskets, Seals and Bearings
• Cooling Systems
• Hand Tools
• Lubrication and Fluids Servicing
• Shop Tools and Equipment
• Starting Systems
• Fasteners, Tubing and Fittings
• Charging Systems
• Service Information Systems and Trade Related Documents
• Ignition Systems
• Tires, Wheels and Hubs
• Drive Shafts and Axle Shafts
• Oxy-Fuel Welding/Cutting
• Steering Systems
• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW [MIG])
• Introduction to Apprenticeship
• Braking Systems I (Non-ABS)
• Math Essentials
• Accessory Drive Systems
• Mechanical Math Fundamentals
• Body Components, Accessories, and Trim
• Communication Essentials
• Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Workplace Essentials
• Batteries
• Computer Essentials

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Automotive Service Technician (Entry) program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) in various sectors of the automotive service industry. Opportunities also exist for self-employment.  A small sample of Academy Canada’s excellent employers include:

• Hickman Motors
• Penney Mazada
• Dodge City
• Midas Muffler
• Cabot Ford
• Canadian Tire
• City Tire
• McKinley Motors
• Affordable Towing
• Meineke Car Care Center
• Tom Woodford Ltd.
• Constantine Cylinder Head Service
• Freshwater Suzuki

Entrance Requirements

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