COTR-home Trades Training >> Archive > Collision Repair Technician

Collision Repair Technician

This Course has been suspended until further notice

Automotive Painting & Refinishing Technician Apprenticeship

A four-week fixed intake training class is being offered April 16 to May 11/07.
View the trades_schedule.pdf (17 kb)

Prerequisite: Apprentices currently indentured in the BC Apprenticeship system. Upgraders or non-indentured students should contact the College for seat availability and to register (250) 489-2751 loc. 216.

Prior Learning Assessment/ Challenge: Apprentices or Upgraders interested in obtaining prior learning assessment or challenging the technical training should contact the College for information and availability.

Red Seal: The College's Apprenticeship programs train to Red Seal certification.

Collision Repair Technician Apprenticeship

A continuous fixed intake Apprenticeship program is offered September through April. Contact the College for information or to register (250) 489-2751 loc. 216.

The College also offers a regular schedule of Autobody upgrading courses and programs.

Prerequisite: Apprentices currently indentured in the BC Apprenticeship system. Upgraders should contact the College for seat availability and to register (250) 489-2751 loc. 216.

Prior Learning Assessment/ Challenge: Apprentices or Upgraders interested in obtaining prior learning assessment or challenging the technical training should contact the College for information and availability.

Red Seal: The College's Apprenticeship programs train to Red Seal certification.

Collision Repair Technician Pre-Apprenticeship

A 16 week fixed intake training class is being offered Sept 4, to December 22nd.

The College of the Rockies Collision Repair pre-apprenticeship program has been completely revised and updated.

The program covers the basic areas of collision repair and refinishing in four modules:

• Core Safety
• Basic Prep
• Body Work
• Paint

Entrance Requirement Options
Students are interviewed by a program instructor and admitted by Option 1 or 2.

Option 1: secondary school graduation with a C standing in English 11 and Applications or Principles of Math 11, or ABE Advanced Certification with Math 080 or 082.

Option 2: completion of a College assessment to acceptable level.

IMPORTANT: This program is open to ACE-IT students. Secondary School students interested in this program should contact their counselling office at their local Secondary School.

Program Content

• safe work practices
• gas welding & cutting
• electric welding & cutting
• tools and equipment
• body construction and service
• panel repair
• panel replacement
• structural collision repair
• steering and suspension
• undercoats
• topcoats
• pre-delivery inspections and
• customer relations
• preparation for employment