Automotive Service Technician (Pre-Employment)
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Faculty: Construction, Trades and Mining
Certification: Diploma of Vocational Education
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*Pending government approval
High School Graduate OR equivalent credential
(Adult Basic Education, Graduate Equivalency Diploma, Canadian Adult Education Credential)
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
A complete list of current courses is available on the Newfoundland and Labrador Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division Plan of Training here.
Job Profile
From the Job Bank of Canada for the job title "Automotive Service Technician"
Median wage in NL: $27.00/hr
Median wage in Canada: $29.89/hr
Reasons contributing to the need of skilled workers:
- Significant use of trucks for goods transport and the importance of truck maintenance to meet provincial safety standards
- Positions becoming available due to retirements.
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
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