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Automotive Service Technician (AST): Pre-Apprentice

This 30 week Foundation program helps prepare graduates for entry-level employment in the automotive industry.The program covers the theory components of the first year Apprenticeship program and offers practical hands-on experience in a realistic shop atmosphere. 

Entrance Requirement Options

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

Option 1: secondary school graduation or BC Adult Graduation Diploma or GED

Option 2: Mature student status (age 19 prior to the start of classes) and 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 counselling office at their local Secondary School.

Program Content

• Safe Work Practices
• Wheels, Hubs, Tires and Bearings
• Frames, Suspension Systems
• Manual and Power Steering
• Brake System
• Basic Electrical and Batteries
• Auxiliary Electrical
• Welding
• Diagnostic and routine Maintenance and Service Procedures

Students who successfully complete the AST Pre-Apprenticeship program will receive Technical Training Credit for Year 1 of the Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship from the Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Supplies for AST Foundation Program:

• $300 books and supplies*
• Occupational First Aid Level 1

_{*Reference material available from the College Bookstore. Costs listed above are approximate and may change without notice.}

Students must provide their own:

• steel-toed leather work boots
• safety glasses
• coveralls
• gloves
• reference manuals
• digital multimeter (10M impedence)
• pens, pencils, three-ring binder
• calculator and paper.