Credits may reduce the period of apprenticeship.Īpprentices are required to provide their own tools. Applicants who have related training or work experience may be eligible for admission, credit, or certification. High school students can gain credits toward automotive service technician apprenticeship training and a high school diploma at the same time under the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP).
The term of apprenticeship is 4 years (four 12-month periods) that include a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of technical training each year. Have a pass mark in all 5 Canadian General Educational Development (GED) tests.Have an Alberta high school transcript with at least English Language Arts 20-2, Math 20-3, and Science 10, or equivalent.They must also meet ONE of the following: To register with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, apprentices must find a suitable employer who is willing to hire and train them. Someone who holds a recognized related trade certificate.To work in Alberta, an automotive service technician must be ONE of the following: Advise customers on work performed, general vehicle conditions and future repair requirements.Provide scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications and tune ups.Reassemble, adjust and test the repaired mechanism.Dismantle faulty assemblies and repair or replace worn or damaged parts.
AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC MANUALS
Take the vehicle for a test drive or refer to manufacturers’ specifications and manuals.
To locate the cause of faulty operation and repair it, they use testing equipment and: In smaller shops, they may find themselves working on a wider variety of repair jobs.Īutomotive service technicians begin by reading the work order and examining the vehicle. In large shops, they may specialize in repairing, rebuilding and servicing specific parts (for example, transmissions, engines, electrical components). They also do wheel alignments and work with electrical systems and air-conditioning systems. Automotive service technicians adjust, test and repair engines, steering systems, braking systems, drive trains and vehicle suspensions.
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