Automotive Service Technician Pre-Apprenticeship
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code8527
- Credential TypeOntario College Certificate
- SchoolSchool of Transportation
- Program TypeCertificate program
- Program Length33 Weeks
- LocationAshtonbee Campus
- EmailAST.PreApp@CentennialCollege.ca
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- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
The Automotive Service Technician Pre-Apprenticeship is a tuition-free transportation program that's funded by the Government of Ontario and designed as a transition step to finding an apprenticeship.
You'll receive preparation for working in the automotive industry, earn Automotive Service Technician Level 1 apprenticeship training, benefit from assistance in finding a short-term work placement and get on-the-job experience in Canada.
The Automotive Service Tech Pre-Apprenticeship program will consist of three phases:
- Phase 1 - Introductory Skills (8 weeks from April to May): Preparation for automotive training, job readiness skills, workplace communication, technical writing and mathematical skills required for the transportation field
- Phase 2 - Technical Skills (13 weeks from May to August): Introduction to Automotive Service Technician Level 1 apprenticeship topics such as engines, fuels, electrical, suspension, steering, powertrain, brakes and introduction to parts technician
- Phase 3 - Work Placement (12 weeks from August to November): Industry placement to apply what you've learned
Program Highlights
- The in-school training will be delivered at the School of Transportation's state-of-the-art facilities at Ashtonbee Campus, which make up the province's largest transportation training centre.
- Within 33 weeks, you'll complete the requirements for both Level 1 of the in-school apprenticeship curriculum and a paid work placement with a reputable automotive shop.
- As part of your Automotive Service Tech Pre-Apprenticeship training, you'll obtain communication and mathematical upgrading skills and industry-specific job readiness skills.
Program Overview
The Automotive Service Technician Pre-Apprenticeship is a tuition-free transportation program that's funded by the Government of Ontario and designed as a transition step to finding an apprenticeship.
You'll receive preparation for working in the automotive industry, earn Automotive Service Technician Level 1 apprenticeship training, benefit from assistance in finding a short-term work placement and get on-the-job experience in Canada.
The Automotive Service Tech Pre-Apprenticeship program will consist of three phases:
- Phase 1 - Introductory Skills (8 weeks from April to May): Preparation for automotive training, job readiness skills, workplace communication, technical writing and mathematical skills required for the transportation field
- Phase 2 - Technical Skills (13 weeks from May to August): Introduction to Automotive Service Technician Level 1 apprenticeship topics such as engines, fuels, electrical, suspension, steering, powertrain, brakes and introduction to parts technician
- Phase 3 - Work Placement (12 weeks from August to November): Industry placement to apply what you've learned
Program Highlights
- The in-school training will be delivered at the School of Transportation's state-of-the-art facilities at Ashtonbee Campus, which make up the province's largest transportation training centre.
- Within 33 weeks, you'll complete the requirements for both Level 1 of the in-school apprenticeship curriculum and a paid work placement with a reputable automotive shop.
- As part of your Automotive Service Tech Pre-Apprenticeship training, you'll obtain communication and mathematical upgrading skills and industry-specific job readiness skills.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Career Outlook
- Automotive service technician apprentice
- Service advisor
- Parts technician apprentice
Employer Benefits
Employer BenefitsAreas of Employment
Areas of EmploymentAdmission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or General Education Development (GED), or equivalent
- Must be eligible to work in Canada and obtain an Ontario apprenticeship
Additional Requirements
- Minimum of G2 driver’s license required for work placement, by the beginning of September (after the April program start)
- Write English and Math assessments facilitated by Centennial College
- Attend an interview (by invite only, based on assessment results)
How to Apply
Contact:
Candice de Souza
Email: CdeSouza@CentennialCollege.ca
Telephone: 416-289-5000, ext. 52508
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-Jesse Kennely, Automotive graduate turned instructor.I feel like I owe a lot of my success to the college, because if they hadn't pointed me in this direction, I'd probably still be there in this small town, just working on average cars. But with their help and guidance, they gave me this opportunity to do what I do now. So I feel like I have knowledge now that an average person doesn't, and if I can pass it on to the next generation, that could be someone else's life that I'm changing.
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