Course Description
The Auto Body trade is an enjoyable career path for individuals who are creative, technical and hands-on. Auto Body Technicians repair and restore damaged motor vehicle structures and finishes.
As an auto body technician, you will have steady employment working indoors in a noisy, sometimes dusty or fume-filled environment. You will work with sharp metals and power tools, so safety awareness is important.
Other Course Details
Contact us today, an Admissions Representative would be glad to help you select a program to pursue and determine if you meet Admission Requirements, including:
- Grade 12 (or equivalent), or Mature Student status.
- Good command of the English language
- Completion of an Admissions Interview
- Phase 1-restoration of a vehicle’s surface and corrosion protection. Students will substrates, prepare surfaces, mix and apply undercoating.
- Phase 2-trained on the vehicle's topcoat. The topcoat has a role of both being decorative and protective.
- Phase 3- Students are trained on the various types of welding needed to repair today's vehicles as well as non-structural repairs. Students will be able to weld various gauges of metal, as well as identify and repair non-structural damage on a wide range of substrates used in the construction of today's vehicles.
- Phase 4 -Structural repairs where Students will be able to estimate and complete structural repairs to vehicles using frame pulling equipment, welders, and various hand and air tools.
Several funding options exist for students, our Financial Aid Officer would be glad to answer any of your questions and help you apply for funding for your education. Student Financial Assistance Options include:
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- Employment Ontario Second Career Program
- Interest-Free Monthly Payment Plan Options
- CanVet Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and SISIP Financial Services
- Ontario Disability Support Program.
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
- CIBC Education Line of Credit
- Employer or Agency Sponsorship of Education
- Aboriginal and First Nation Funding Programs
- Lifelong Learning and Registered Education Savings Plans
