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  • Auto Body Repairer

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 10 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,520 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Auto body repairers keep vehicles looking great and on the road. They repair and restore damaged body parts and interior finishing. This work includes...

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  • Automotive Service Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,500 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Automotive service technicians maintain and repair automobiles and light trucks. The mechanical and electrical systems they work with include the engine, steering, tires, brakes,...

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  • Truck and Coach Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Truck and coach technicians overhaul, repair, and rebuild trucks, tractor-trailers, buses, coaches, and other road transport equipment. They may work on the fuel, brake,...

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  • Transmission Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Transmission technicians specialize in the maintenance and repair of automatic transmissions. They must be skilled at examining a vehicle and estimating the repair costs,...

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  • Automotive Painter

    Motive Power Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 4,560 hours of on-the-job training and one 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Automotive painters restore the painted surfaces of motor vehicles that have been damaged by accidents, rust, or simple wear and tear. This work involves...

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  • Alignment and Brakes Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,400 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Alignment and brakes technicians make sure vehicles stop, start, and turn safely. They diagnose and correct problems in wheels, steering mechanisms, electronic controls, and...

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  • Truck-Trailer Service Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 4,000 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Truck-trailer service technicians rebuild, overhaul, and recondition commercial truck trailers. They repair and replace sheet metal and frames, diagnose and service suspension and braking...

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  • Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 3,000 hours of on-the-job training and one 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Automotive electronic accessory technicians specialize in the electrical and electronic components of cars, buses, and trucks, including stereo and air conditioning systems. Their tasks...

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  • Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam Red Seal

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 7,280 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Auto body and collision damage repairers combine technical skills with customer service. They review damages and provide customers with estimates. They also perform many...

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  • Fuel and Electrical Systems Technician

    Motive Power Mandatory Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 6,500 hours of on-the-job training.

    Fuel and electrical systems technicians keep engines tuned up. They repair and adjust fuel systems on motor vehicles. They also install and maintain electrical...

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  • Bearings Mechanic

    Industrial Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,760 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

    Bearings mechanics maintain industrial machine components. They disassemble, inspect, repair, replace, and clean bearings, seals, and shocks. They also set up and operate lathes,...

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  • Automotive Glass Technician

    Motive Power Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 3,760 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

    Automotive glass technicians repair and service all types of glass in motor vehicles and associated equipment. Automotive glass, especially the windshield, is specially designed...

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