Surrey Campus
Automotive Technician Foundation Program
Our Automotive Technician Foundation program provides lots of real hands-on experience in our fully equipped shop where you’ll learn to handle all the relevant tools and equipment for success. In your class, our computer animated automotive software will ensure you obtain a visual understanding of key concepts for the trade, providing a rapid learning experience.
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Automotive Technician training in BC
The combination of both hands-on shop experience (60%) and classroom training (40%) offers our Automotive Technician students the best preparation for a great career in the auto industry servicing all makes of cars, including EV’s. Employment results after graduation are outstanding. Automotive Training Centre Instructors have decades of valuable experience in this trade. They’ll ensure you obtain the best knowledge and experience needed in today’s modern shops.
The Auto Mechanic Training program includes:
- Introduction to the Automotive Industry and Shop Safety
- Preventive Maintenance
- Service Wheels, Tires, Hubs and Bearings
- Operation & Service Hydraulic Brake Systems
- Operation and Servicing of Hydraulic Brake Systems
- Operation & Service Suspension Systems
- Operation & Service Steering Systems
- Wheel Alignment
- Welding Fundamentals
- Service the Drive Lines and Drive Axles
- Electrical Fundamentals
- General Electrical Systems Diagnostics
- Service Gasoline Engine
- Service Lubrication and Cooling Systems
- Operation & Service Ignition Systems
- Operation and Servicing Fuel Injection Systems
- Service Emissions and Computer Control System
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Admissions Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to acceptance into the program.
- The minimum entrance requirements are 19 years of age prior to the start of the study and/or graduation from Grade 12 (or equivalent).
- Satisfy one of the following language proficiency requirements:
- Completion of three years of full-time secondary (grades 8-12), or two years if the grades are 10, 11, 12, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages (Countries list can be found here: https://www.autotrainingcentre.com/automechanic-auto-body-school-surrey/english-language-requirements-for-international-students)
- This may be demonstrated by providing a high school transcript, completion of a BC Adult Graduation program, or providing international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, or IQAS.
- Completion of two years of full-time post-secondary education, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages ** (includes international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, IQAS.)
- Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.
- Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.
Mature student applicants:
- If the applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as described above, then:
- Provide attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, and
- Complete an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation Reading, Writing, WritePlacer) with these minimum scores:
- Reading 230
- Writing 230
- WritePlacer 4
English language proficiency tests:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic, IELTS general, IELTS academic online)
- Overall score of 5.5 minimum
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition)
- Overall score of 46 minimum
- Canadian Academic English language Assessment (CAEL or CAEL Online)
- Overall score of 40 minimum
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP General or CELPIP Online)
- Scores of listening 6, speaking 6, reading 5, writing 5 minimum
- Duolingo English test (DET)
- Overall score of 95 minimum
- Pearson test of English (PTE) academic
- Overall score of 43 minimum
- Cambridge English qualifications B2 first exam (FCE)
- Overall score of 160 or “C” minimum
- Cambridge linguaskill
- Overall level of B2 minimum
- LanguageCert academic
- Overall level of B2 minimum
- The Michigan English test (MET)
- Overall level of B2 minimum
- iTep academic
- Overall score of 3.5 minimum
- Eiken
- Placement of Grade Pre-1 minimum
*This program has been approved by the Private Training Instititutions Branch (PTIRU) of Ministry of Advanced Education.
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