Toyota Technician Training Offers Benefits to Students and Employers

Automotive service technicians, service writers and advisors, service and parts managers, trainers and professors or automotive manufacturer specialists: These are just some of the titles students who complete the Toyota technician training at Centennial College can obtain. If you are interested in one of these positions and are already a Toyota Dealer apprentice, this Automotive Service Technician Toyota (MAP 32) is designed just for you.

Housed within Canada's transportation training hub, Ashtonbee Campus, this Toyota technician training program is completed in four eight-week blocks, alternating with apprenticeship work terms at students' Toyota dealer. Because of its location, all in-school training uses Toyota vehicles and components in fully-equipped automotive labs, giving the students that extra edge. During this time, students partake in the traditional apprenticeship curriculum, as well as additional training on Toyota products' description, operation, diagnostics and repair. Among the specific tasks students master during school sessions of their Toyota Technician training are: diagnosing problems using Toyota diagnostic equipment and performing repairs and preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, electrical systems, brakes and tires. They also become comfortable with conducting vehicle inspections. In-school training covers eight weeks more material in greater depth than the traditional apprenticeship curriculum.

Once they are comfortable with certain aspects of the Toyota technician trade, students apply their knowledge to their workplace, where they work alongside professionals to learn more. With their newly acquired knowledge, they then return to in-school Toyota technician training and gain knowledge in more advanced topics. Students' training on Toyota products makes them productive immediately after completing each level of their training.

Toyota technician applicants must possess at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or a GED or equivalent. They are also required to be employed by a Toyota dealership or be selected through an interview process. If students are not employed at a Toyota dealership, they are required to find a sponsor for the hands-on portion of their training to begin classes. Canvassing local dealers for employment and eventually sponsorship would be a great place to start. Candidates for the Toyota technician training may apply to enter this program at various levels by contacting the Coordinator. Acceptance to Toyota technician training is based on successful completion of all entry requirements and space is limited. Please note that some students within the Toyota technician training at Centennial College may be eligible for Employment Insurance during the in-class aspect. It should also be noted that apprentices of Toyota technician training are currently eligible for up to $4,000 in various grants and tax incentives. Meanwhile, employers are eligible for up to $45,000 over four years in various federal and provincial tax incentives.