Complete Auto Body Repair Techniques Training in 36 Weeks

Do you have an interest in a career in the automotive industry but have no previous auto body repair techniques experience? While most post-secondary programs require applicants to have experience, Centennial College’s Auto Body Repair Techniques program is the exception. Auto Body Repair Techniques provides an alternate route towards obtaining hard-to-get apprenticeship positions with courses approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. In order to apply, students just require at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. In addition, they must have obtained the compulsory English 12C or U or skills assessment or equivalent. Please note that possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.

The goal of this 36-week auto body repair school program is to guide students to their first job by equipping them with practical skills that ensure they are current and have a competitive edge in the auto body repair field. As such, the curriculum of Auto Body Repair Techniques has been modelled on the apprenticeship in-school program and has been structured to allocate about 40 per cent of students’ schedule to hands-on practice time. In addition, training is conducted from Ashtonbee Campus, the province’s largest transportation training centre. This location houses real cars, tools found in the field and an auto body shop atmosphere, which allow students to experience an industry-like atmosphere.

Because the program is industry-driven through an active Program Advisory Committee providing insights on current industry developments and practices, students become comfortable with repairing automobile bodies and preparing them for painting, welding using MIG and oxy-acetylene equipment, auto body and frame repair, refinishing procedures and related mechanical systems.

To graduate, auto body repair techniques students are required achieve a minimum D grade in all subjects with an overall GPA of 2.0. Students graduate from this auto body school program with an Ontario College Certificate that is recognized by the auto industry. In addition, they may have an opportunity for credit toward their apprenticeship requirements.

This auto body repair school’s commitment to the pursuit of excellence in the delivery of education and training has lead to the assessment of the program by the Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council (CARS). The CARS National Accreditation Board unanimously endorsed the program’s full compliance with the national industry standards in 2001 and the program has been re-accredited until 2014. With this respected accreditation, students who want to train for positions as auto body apprentices, apprentice painters, service advisors, appraisal trainees and parts technicians can rest assured that their training will be both recognized and respected.