Auto Body & Collision Damage Repairer - 310B

Mohawk College Certificate

This apprenticeship program covers the required in-class training for the Automotive Service Educational Program.

How to get started

Overview

Program Highlights

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State-of-the-art facilities
“Earn while you learn” training model, combining on-the-job and in-school training
In-school training lead by faculty and staff who are experienced, licensed journeypersons
You may qualify for income support while in school through Employment Insurance Canada benefits or training allowance

What you'll learn

Acquire job-specific skills and learn to repair dents in body panels, fenders and skirting, file, sand, grind and spray paint.
Explore shrinking or stretching metal panels with heat treatment and welding breaks in body panels or structures.
Understand how to test for and correct faulty frame alignment, and install trim and body parts.
Acquire sound theoretical knowledge and practical applications to complement on-the-job experience in this trade.
Develop craftsmanship, problem-solving skills, personal pride, desirable work attitudes and a keen sense of responsibility in public and personal safety

Program Structure

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Admission

Offers of classroom training are issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to registered apprentices who are members in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT).

Please contact your Employment and Training Consultant at the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to add Mohawk College as your school preference.

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Program of Studies

Course Overview & Descriptions

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Experiential Learning

How you'll gain skills

This apprenticeship program consists of 8,000 hours:

On-the-Job Training Duration: 7,280 hours with your employer
In-School Training Duration: 720 hours at Mohawk College
To view the training standard for this trade, visit: Ontario College of Trades

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes for apprenticeship programs, are defined within the Curriculum Training Standard for each trade, and set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.

View the training standard for this trade

The Curriculum Standards are developed by the Ontario College of Trades in consultation with representatives from the trade and Training Delivery Agent instructors.

Career Opportunities

Your future career options:

Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer
Automotive Painter
Automotive Mechanical Installer and Servicer
Motor Vehicle Inspector and Tester

Where you could work includes:

Repair and Maintenance
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

Opportunities for grads:

Certificate of Qualification (C of Q)

Pathways

Educational Pathways

Pathways to Mohawk

If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.

Pathways within Mohawk

If you have successfully completed one of the following programs at Mohawk, you may be eligible to receive transfer credit in this program. *

This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.

Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer pathways map

Pathways beyond Mohawk

See ontransfer.ca for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.

Search the Mohawk Transfer Database for opportunities outside of Ontario.

Program Coordinator

Dave Quast

Transportation & Industrial

Student Success Advisors

Student Success Advisors assist current students to transition to college life, co-creating an academic success plan, advice on course selection, changing programs, or referrals to specialized support services. If you need help applying to Mohawk, contact Admissions (for International Students, please contact International Admissions).
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