Automotive Service Technician (Apprenticeship)

Please note:

Prospective students must be registered apprentices with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD). For more information on apprenticeship training contact your local Employment Ontario apprenticeship office.

Program description

This 721-hour program, is based on 3 Levels and is designed to provide the apprentice with theoretical knowledge of all aspects of automotive repair, including the practical training necessary to complement the apprentice's on-the-job training experience. Completion of all three levels of this program provides the graduate with an Ontario College Certificate titled Motive Power Fundamentals - Automotive Service Apprenticeship.

Program details

Code: 0706
Delivery: Apprenticeship
Length: 721 hours
Start: Varies
Campus: Guelph
Credential: Ontario College Certificate

Fees & payment

  • Fees are set by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development as per the Offer of Classroom Training.
  • Books, safety equipment, tools, and parking fees are additional. For details, visit Orientation & support.
  • Applicants are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Awards & scholarships

Conestoga College's Student Financial Services administers many awards, bursaries, scholarships and academic grants. Information and application forms for numerous awards, bursaries and scholarships are administered by Student Financial Services.

Many program-specific awards are administered by individual programs. Students should speak to their faculty or program coordinators about additional awards available in their program specific areas.

Courses

Level 1

Course details

Work Practices
AUTO1010


Engine Systems
AUTO1021


Electrical/Electronic and Emissions Systems
AUTO1030


Drive Train Systems
AUTO1045


Suspension/Steering and Brake Systems
AUTO1050


Level 2

Course details

Air Conditioning Systems
AUTO2010


Engine Systems
AUTO2021


Electrical/Electronic and Emission Systems
AUTO2030


Drive Train Systems
AUTO2041


Suspension/Steering and Brake Systems
AUTO2050


Level 3

Course details

Automotive Apprenticeship Examination Preparation Course
AUTO0210


Work Practices
AUTO3010


Drive Train Systems
AUTO3021


Suspension/Steering and Brake Systems
AUTO3030


Electrical/Electronic and Emission Systems
AUTO3040


Engine Systems
AUTO3050


Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Complete all assigned work in compliance with occupational, health, safety, and environmental law; established policies and procedures; codes and regulations; and in accordance with ethical principles.
  2. Perform foundational trade-related practices to include the use of fasteners, hoists, lifting and welding equipment.
  3. Disassemble and assemble automotive components to required specifications by applying workshop skills and knowledge of shop practices.
  4. Diagnose and repair automotive electrical and electronic components and powertrain management systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  5. Use a variety of test equipment, schematics, and troubleshooting techniques to assess automotive electrical/electronic systems, fuel systems, and subsystems.
  6. Diagnose and repair automotive fuel and emission components and systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  7. Diagnose and repair automotive engine components and systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  8. Diagnose and repair automotive drive train components and systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  9. Diagnose, repair and maintain automotive suspension, steering, and brake components and systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.
  10. Diagnose and repair automotive climate control systems in compliance with manufacturers' recommendations.

Program handbook

Program handbook

Graduate opportunities

A successful graduate can become a shop foreman, service advisor, service manager, parts delivery or parts counter representative, parts manager, general manager or shop owner.

For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home


Program device requirements

Program device & software requirements

This program requires you to have a device that meets certain specifications. For most students, this cost is in addition to the tuition & fees listed above.

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