Full-time Programs
- Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Program
Program Entry
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| Brian Scharf | bscharf@loyalistc.on.ca |
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Highlights
- Earn as you learn as a paid apprentice.
- Put your problem-solving skills to work in the classroom and on the job.
- The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities pays most of the bill.
- Entry-level salaries for a certified technician (after passing the Ministry exam at the end of the second year) start at $35,000 or more.
Career Opportunities
Canada is experiencing an increasing need for skilled tradespeople. Graduates may work in:
- service centres
- dealerships
- parts and service centres
- insurance adjusting
Program Description
Apprenticeship is a systematic program of on-the-job training and related classroom instruction operated through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
- Under the direction of the College, the apprentice becomes fully familiar with the materials, tools, principles and skills required in the trade of their choice.
- Depending on the trade, the apprenticeship period varies from two to five years.
- The program of up to 9,000 hours consists primarily of on-the-job training.
- Prospective students must find an employer who is willing to accept responsibility for their proper instruction in all aspects of the trade.
- Employers give the apprentice time off to attend three, eight-week in-school sessions, or one day a week for 35 weeks – which are taken at Loyalist.
- The regional Apprenticeship office arranges scheduling and registration of apprenticeships, and may have a list of interested employers.
Loyalist offers classroom instruction and hands-on shop experience toward an apprenticeship as an automotive service technician. Loyalist’s program is offered in three stages: Automotive Service Technician Levels I, II and III.
Candidates may write a Ministry examination to receive a Certificate of Qualification once they have successfully completed:
- all three program levels
- at least 6,500 hours of on-the-job training
Approximate Cost
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities pays most of the costs of apprenticeship. Students are responsible for a fee of approximately $400.
Admission Requirements
- Apprenticeship training is currently available in more than 100 construction, motive power service and industrial trades, and Early Childhood Education.
- Anyone 16 years of age or over who has acquired a Grade 12 or equivalent level of education can apply.
- Anyone who does not have a Grade 12 diploma may obtain this qualification through night school or through correspondence courses.
Information concerning qualification requirements leading to certification can be obtained by contacting:
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Program Development and Standards Unit
Mowat Block
625 Church St.
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2B5
(416) 326-5800
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/apprentices
Information is also available from the following regional offices:
Belleville (613) 968-5558
Kingston (613) 545-4338
Pickering (905) 837-7721
Peterborough (705) 745-1918
Curriculum
