Alignment and Brake Technician Level 1 8537

About Centennial
Established as Toronto's first public college in 1966, Centennial College offers programs in business, communications, community and health studies, science and engineering technology, general arts, hospitality and transportation.
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Program code: 8537
School: School of Transportation
Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program Type: Traditional apprenticeship program
Program Length: 3 training periods of 1,800 hours with an employer; 2 eight-week college sessions
Start Date: Fall, Winter
Location: Ashtonbee Campus
Tel: 416-289-5004 

Today's sophisticated vehicles require specialists to maintain and repair their complex systems. As a student in the Alignment and Brake Technician apprenticeship, you will gain in-depth knowledge of wheel and steering systems and their relation to vehicle control and stability. The program also covers service and repair for all types of braking systems.

Special registration instructions apply. Please read the Admission Requirements for more information.

Semester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Title Campus
APAB-103 WORK PRACTICES Ashtonbee Campus
APAB-104 SUSPENSION & STEERING SYSTEMS Ashtonbee Campus
APAB-105 TIRES, WHEELS, HUBS & ALIGNMENT Ashtonbee Campus
APAB-106 BRAKE SYSTEMS Ashtonbee Campus
 

Career Outlook

You will be qualified for jobs with:
  • Vehicle and parts manufacturers
  • Dealers
  • Garage retailers
  • Governments
  • Corporations with their own fleets
  • Self-employment

Program Highlights

  • There is an earn-while-you-learn training approach
  • Professors have extensive and current experience in the industry
  • Facilities are state-of-the-art and housed at the province’s largest transportation training centre, Ashtonbee Campus
To be eligible for this program you must be currently employed as an apprentice.

You cannot apply directly to the College or ontariocolleges.ca for admission to this apprenticeship program. For general information about apprenticeship registration, please contact the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities:

Telephone
  • Adjustments Branch:     416-326-5800 
  • Metro East:                    905-837-7722 
  • Metro West:                   905-279-7333 
Online
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/training.html

An OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) or equivalent is required for all apprenticeship programs.
Career Outlook
Program Highlights
  • You may qualify for income support while in school through Employment Insurance Canada benefits or training allowance
  • In-school training is geared to on-the-job experience
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