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Accreditation
Academic Upgrading
Grade 12 trade equivalency
for trade requirement
English - Communication Skills
Mathematics - Mechanical Aptitude
Science - Problem-Solving Skills
Trade Preparation Studies
Basic tool and equipment fundamentals,
Customer service and job readiness skills
College credits - 9 total
Level One AST In-School
Apprenticeship Component
Work Placement
Practical experience with
a Regional employer
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Program Overview
AST Pre-Apprenticeship Training runs for 37 consecutive weeks. This program supports the Government of Ontario's focus on increasing the number of new entrants into apprenticeship programs while addressing the provincial skilled trades shortages.
Projects funded under the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program support potential entrants to the apprenticeship system who require job readiness skills and trade readiness experience to gain employment as Apprentices.
Niagara College is working to bridge gaps between the skills people have and the skills employers are seeking.
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Career Opportunities
After successfully completing an apprenticeship, available careers may include:
- Automotive Service Technician
- Service Manager
- Parts Manager
- Automotive Appraiser
The automotive industry will continue to require the expertise of Automotive Service Technicians, partly as replacements for the retiring workers and also, partly to fulfill the needs of the growing industry.
The type of work that Automotive Service Technicians would be permitted to do in shops could be limited to the qualifications, certificates and/or licenses of the Apprentice.
A Certificate of Qualification or registration as an Apprentice is required to start working in the trade. After becoming a journeyperson, a Technician may:
- Become a Foreperson or a Supervisor
- Start own automotive shop
- Work in related areas or occupations
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Work Description
Automotive Service Technicians keep cars and light trucks running smoothly. They may specialize and work on one part of the vehicle, but many Technicians work on the whole vehicle. Automotive Service Technicians diagnose and repair:
- Engine and engine management systems
- Electrical, starting and charging systems
- Ventilation and air-conditioning systems
- Transmission, clutches, drive shaft, differential, and drive axle
- Fuel delivery systems
- Suspension systems and frames
- Steering and braking systems
- Tires, wheels, rims and hubs
- Body and trim
There are a great variety of problems to solve and tasks to perform.
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Pre-Apprenticeship Training
May 31 - October 22, 2010
Successful completion of this component gives Participants the Grade 12 Trade Equivalency Certificate for the trade requirement.
This component runs in conjunction with Trade Preparation Studies.
May 31 - October 22, 2010
Successful completion of this component gives participants a total of nine College credits, as well as, a Certificate of completion for Trade Prep Studies. This component runs in conjunction with Academic Upgrading.
October 25 - December 17, 2010
Successful completion of this component provides participants with the first level of the Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Training.
There are three in-school components to Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship Training. Each in-school component is 240 hours in duration. The Pre-Apprenticeship Program offers all participants Level One.
January 3 - February 25, 2011
Work placements are typically unpaid. Students may be hired full-time or part-time by the employer during or at the end of the work placement, at the sole discretion of the employer. Students may then become sponsored Apprentices (registered with an employer to begin their on-the-job training), so that they may achieve AST Levels Two and Three in subsequent terms.
Successful completion of all four components will provide each participant with a Pre-Apprenticeship Automotive Service Technician - Certificate of Achievement.
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Testimonials & Profiles
Haroon Al Karimi is graduate of the 2005-06 Pre-Apprenticeship Program.
"The AST pre-apprenticeship program has benefited my life in many ways. It has given me the skills I need to start my profession in the auto industry. The program was well balanced in the in-class and hands on practical. The program taught me how to communicate with people, to work as a team, and to be more responsible."
"This program has given me a better opportunity for the future, good pay, and an awesome work environment where other technicians are happy to lend a helping hand. I have received options to finish the in-class sessions, income support when it was needed the most. I made friends who have the same interests as me. Also, I received a great placement."
"Without this program, I would be working minimum wage without moving up. This program makes me feel like I am moving up each and everyday! There are so many positive things about this program and I feel blessed to have been given a chance to try it. I hope this program will continue and help others as it helped me."
- Harroon Al Karimi
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Admission Requirements
To be considered for the Automotive Service Technician Pre‑Apprenticeship Training Program, you must:
- Be a Canadian Citizen
- Have a current valid Ontario G2 driver's licence.
- Be out of school
Each application is subjected to the discretion of Niagara College, and may include aptitude testing, as well as, a personal interview before final candidates are selected.
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Contact Information
& Information Sessions
Sessions are approximately one hour in duration.
Three main steps to selection process:
- Attend one of our information sessions
- Complete an aptitude test (scheduled by the College after the information session).
- Attend a personal interview
Phone: 905-641-2252, Ext. 7879
(Toll Free St. Catharines / Niagara-on-the-Lake areas)
Phone: 905-735-2211, Ext. 7879
(Toll Free Welland area)
For further information on this program or to reserve a seat, contact James Ryan, Project Officer at ext. 7879 or via email at astpa@niagaracollege.ca.
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