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Program description - January 2026
Do you enjoy working on or being around cars? Our one-year Motive Power Fundamentals - Automotive Repair certificate program will kickstart your career as an automotive service technician and provide you with Level 1 apprenticeship training.
With a focus on hands-on training, Conestoga graduates are well-positioned to enter the automotive field and begin a successful career working in the trade. Throughout the program, you will develop a strong foundation of technical skills needed in the industry. You will practice safe working procedures for using tools, machinery, and equipment in 20,000 square feet of combined shop space. To round out your training, you will be introduced to fundamental business and career applicable concepts.
As a successful graduate of this program, you may have an opportunity to receive an exemption from the Level 1 portion of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship in-school training.
For more information, please email trades@conestogac.on.ca.
Program details
Tuition & fees
Tuition and fee details for the 2024-2025 academic year (September to August) are listed below. Books and supplies may be additional. Tuition and fee details for terms starting September 2025 and later will be available Spring 2025.
2 Terms
Canadian
International
Canadian fee details
| Description | Winter 2025 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee | $221.10 | - |
| CSI Legal Care Fee | $20.10 | - |
| CSI UPass Fee - BR | $56.59 | - |
| eText Fee | $264.00 | $72.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| HST | $21.06 | - |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Supply Fee (Taxed) | $162.00 | - |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| CSI Student Events Fee (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $2630.85 | $1888.00 |
| Year Total | $4518.85 |
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International fee details
| Description | Winter 2025 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $7294.00 | $7294.00 |
| Administration Fee | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| CSI College Int'l Health Insurance Plan (CIHIP) | $355.10 | - |
| CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee | $221.10 | - |
| CSI Legal Care Fee | $20.10 | - |
| CSI UPass Fee - BR | $56.59 | - |
| eText Fee | $264.00 | $72.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| HST | $21.06 | - |
| ISR (International Student Recovery) | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $70.50 | $70.50 |
| Student Services | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Supply Fee (Taxed) | $162.00 | - |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) | $70.00 | - |
| CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| CSI Student Events Fee (optional) | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Term Total | $9306.95 | $8209.00 |
| Year Total | $17515.95 |
Returning student tuition & fees
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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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Awards & scholarships
Student Financial Services awarded more than 400 awards, scholarships and bursaries last year.
Delivery sequence - January 2026 - Brantford
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